Jacquemontia pentanthos
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Skyblue Jacquemontia, Skyblue Clustervine
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
| 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 | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms fall-spring. Flowers usually close by afternoon. | |
| Habitats: | Coastal hammocks esp. on dunes. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Grow as a sprawling vine (will need to be tied to a fence or trellis) or used as a groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Provides food for 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).