FNPS Plant Database
Ipomoea imperati
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
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:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
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Vouchered In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts insects, especially bees.
Native Habitats:
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Beach morningglory. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Ipomimpe ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.
Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Solis, J., N. Baisakh N, S.R. Brandt, A. Villordon, and D. La Bonte. (2016). Transcriptome Profiling of Beach Morning Glory ( Ipomoea imperati
) under Salinity and Its Comparative Analysis with Sweetpotato. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0147398. ( https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147398
). Accessed 2026.
University of Hawai'i. (Undated). Native Plants Hawai'i: Ipomoea imperati. ( http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ipomoea_imperati ). University of Hawai'i, Honolulu.
Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
