General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: Up to 6-12 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
Other: Violet
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Caudex
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds: Slight nick/overnight soak
Days to germinate: Needs warmth
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Caudiciform Morning Glory
  • Plata Ipomoea

Photo Gallery
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2023-07-20
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-12-30
Caudex of a 3 year old plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-08
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-08
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-27
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-08-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 7/25/2021
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2021-02-25
Just beginning to grow true leaves.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-10-07
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-08
Photo by EmmaGrace
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-11
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-04-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-07-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-02
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-02
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-27
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-09-19
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-12-30
Caudex of a 3 year old plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-08-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-08
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-27
Leaves and green flower buds
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-11
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-07-17
First bloom.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-04-11
Photo by Gerris2
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-16
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Photo by Gerris2
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA

Date: 4000-07-15
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-11-21
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2/28/2021
Massive tuber of a 12 year old plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-20
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-20
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-02
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-06-24
Photo by LAGardengirl
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-10-07

Date: 2011-06-29
Caudex

Date: 2011-06-29
Caudex

Mature Leaf

New Leaves
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-07-30
Note the different leaf shapes that can occur on the same plant.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Photo by Gerris2
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-10
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-06-24
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-18
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-18
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-04-18
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-06-24
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Beautiful palm frond-like leaves
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-08-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-11
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-11
Photo by EmmaGrace
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-07-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-10
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-10
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-07-10
Location: Texas
Date: 2015-09-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-07-05
Ant feeding at an extra-floral nectary
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Date: 2013-03-23
Plata Ipomoea, Caudiciform Morning Glory
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Ant feeding at an extra-floral nectary
Plant Events from our members
antsinmypants On July 17, 2022 Bloomed
antsinmypants On April 28, 2022 Plant emerged
Successfully overwintered.
antsinmypants On February 15, 2021 Plant emerged
1 out of 1 emerged.
antsinmypants On February 12, 2021 Seeds sown
Seed was nice & plump after soaking. Sowed in soil.
antsinmypants On February 11, 2021 Miscellaneous Event
Filed & placed seed in water & HP to soak for 24 hours.
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