Basic Information Common Name: Royal Trumpet Vine Scientific Name: Distictis buccinatoria Native Habitat: Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator The Royal Trumpet Vine, Distictis buccinatoria, is a spectacular flowering vine native to Mexico. Its common name aptly describes its large, trumpet-shaped flowers, which are a vibrant scarlet-red, someti

Basic Information Common Name: Distictis Scientific Name: Distictis Native Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Distictis belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, which also includes plants like trumpet vines, catalpa trees, and jacarandas. While a precise “discovery” date for Distictis i