General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Vine
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 11
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| Plant Height: |
2 to 3 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
to 100 feet |
| Leaves: |
Evergreen
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Lavender
Pink
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| Bloom Size: |
2"-3"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Erosion control
Groundcover
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
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| Containers: |
Not suitable for containers
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- Beach Morning Glory
- Railroad Vine
- Goat's Foot Creeper
- Goat-Foot Morning Glory
- Morning Glory
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Feb 14, 2013 1:45 PM concerning plant:
Ipomoea pes-caprae is found along tropical and subtropical beaches worldwide but here in the United States it is only found on dunes and beaches in the southern part of the country from Georgia, south along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts to Texas and Mexico, and is prevalent throughout the Florida peninsula where it is a native. This fast growing, rambling vine only attains heights of about three inches, but the length can reach anywhere from 30 feet to 100 feet! Beach Morning Glory is heat, salt and wind resistant making it a great choice for beachfront properties where it will colonize areas above the high tide lines. It has long, thick tap roots up to 10 feet in length and 2 inches in diameter and the vine roots at the nodes all along the freely branching stems making it ideal for dune stabilization and beach restoration. It forms a thick ground cover and can be pruned to keep in bounds. This vine thrives and grows vigorously in poor soil conditions and is highly drought tolerant once established.
Posted by
yurikashtanov (St.Petersburg, or Sochi, or North Smolensk reg., Russia; Los Frailes, Ecuador - Zone 10a) on Mar 18, 2013 3:54 AM concerning plant:
The plant is common for the upper parts of the beaches of the Pacific ocean in Ecuador. Endures salted air.
Posted by
KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Aug 4, 2020 3:34 PM concerning plant:
Range: along the pacific coast from British Columbia to Southern California.
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