Ipomoea microdactyla
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Wild-potato Morning-glory, Man-in-the-ground
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Vine | |
| Size: | Sprawling and climbinb vine to about 5-10 ft long. | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Red to rose | |
| Phenology: | Blooms spring to fall. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen vine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Likely calcareous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Hummingbirds are occasional visitors. | |
| Insects: | Skippers and sphynx moths are attracted to the flowers. | |
| Native Habitats: | Pine rocklands |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Rare - listed as endangered by the State of Florida and as imperrilled by the Florida Natural Inventory. |