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Many of the flowers in this family include conspicuous, tubular flowers. The Bignonia family, is named for Louis XIV of France's Abbe, Jean Paul Bignon. His protégé, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, named the genus Bignonia (Virginia jasmine) after him in 1694.
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| Bells of Fire trumpet vine |
The trumpet vine will attract hummingbirds with it's bright orange color and trumpet shaped flower.
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| Desert willow, Chilopsis linearis |
Chilopsis linearis is considered a very large shrub to small tree, 15-40 ft., slender-twigged, often with leaning, twisting trunk and open, spreading crown found naturally in the streambanks and watercourses. The leaves are linear, many times longer than wide, with a strong central vein. Leaves are deciduous and willow-like.
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| Jacaranda tree, (Jacaranda mimosifolia) |
Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. Jacaranda can be found throughout most of Southern California, where they were imported by the horticulturist, Kate Sessions.
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