Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
beach morningglory
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Ipomoea imperati
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Stems trail along the ground and can be very long. But the plant is typically no taller than 0.5 ft .
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms spring-summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Groundcover in open, dry, sandy sites especially on dunes and the upper fringes of beaches.
Considerations:
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
By division or from seed.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Circum-neutral to calcarious
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Hummingbirds
Attracts insects, especially bees.
Native Habitats:
Beach dunes.
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Poisonous if ingested.
