Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

skyblue jacquemontia, skyblue clustervine

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Jacquemontia pentanthos

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

Stems 6-12 ft, tend to sprawl but with support can be upright, to 12 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

blue

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms fall-spring. Flowers usually close by afternoon.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Grow as a sprawling vine (will need to be tied to a fence or trellis) or used as a groundcover.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Establish from seed or cuttings. Prune in late spring or early summer, after flowering has ceased. Heavy pruning in late summer could adversely affect fall/winter bloom.

Light:

Full 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:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Attracts a variety of insect pollinators including the Nessus sphinx ( Amphion floridensis ), Tantalus sphinx ( Aellopus tantalus ) and Tersa sphinx ( Xylophanes tersa ) moths. ( Institute for Regional Conservation ).

Provides food for birds.

Native Habitats:

Coastal hammocks esp. on dunes.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This species is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.  Please acquire only from reputable sources with proper permits.