Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8B 9A 9B
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Railroadvine, Lavender Goatfoot Morning-glory
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | Stems are 60+ ft long (stems are long but prostrate). Foliage hugs the ground. | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms summer (north) or all year (south). | |
| Habitats: | Beach dunes. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Makes a nice groundcover in an informal dry yard. In nature, it is an important stabilizer of beach dunes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts insects, especially bees.