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cypress vine
noun
: a tropical American annual vine (Ipomoea quamoclit synonym Quamoclit pennata) of the morning-glory family with usually red or white tubular flowers and finely dissected leaves
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The scramble of Alyssium, begonia, black-eyed Susan, cardinal, chrysanthemum, corropsis, cypress vine, daisy, primrose, lady’s mantle, lobelia, marigold, nasturtium, runner bean, sedum, sunflower, thyme and tomato creates clusters of red, yellow, gold, green, purple, white and pink.
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courant.com, 9 Aug. 2020
Ipomoea quamoclit is the cypress vine or cardinal climber.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
Ipomoea Quamoclit The cypress vine grows from 6 to 25 feet in a beautiful scarlet color.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2016
Or being smothered by cypress vine, one of the few plants that truly loved my garden and showed it by covering every surface, including chairs, tables, a huge smoker and a grill.
—Leslie Eaton, idahostatesman, 10 Jan. 2018
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courant.com, 9 Aug. 2020
Ipomoea quamoclit is the cypress vine or cardinal climber.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021
Ipomoea Quamoclit The cypress vine grows from 6 to 25 feet in a beautiful scarlet color.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2016
Or being smothered by cypress vine, one of the few plants that truly loved my garden and showed it by covering every surface, including chairs, tables, a huge smoker and a grill.
—Leslie Eaton, idahostatesman, 10 Jan. 2018
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“Cypress vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cypress%20vine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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