Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
glades morning-glory
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Ipomoea sagittata
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Stems 3-6 ft long.
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms summer (north) or all year (south)
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Can plant as a limited-area groundcover or allow to climb on a fence or other support. Not suited to formal gardens.
Considerations:
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
Seed, cuttings, division.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Adaptable
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts insects, especially bees.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Occurs along inland edges of salt marshes where it must tolerate at least periodic inundation by seawater. Locations likely do not have high exposure to salty wind or spray (IRC).
