Confederate Vine Antigonon leptopus
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- an-TIG-oh-non LEP-toh-puss
- Description
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Antigonon leptopus is cold-sensitive but quickly grows back from cold damage. It flowers on new wood. This plant prefers a modestly fertile sand or light soil with moderate moisture. While you can grow this plant in zone 8-9, it usually dies in the ground in zone 8. Even though this plant's climbing method is by tendrils, new plants need to be tied to begin climbing.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Album'
- 'Baja Red'
- 'Album'
- 'Album', 'Baja Red'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Album'
- 'Baja Red'
- 'Album'
- 'Album', 'Baja Red'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Antigonon
- Species:
- leptopus
- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico to Central America
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- tolerant of difficult conditions (hot, dry)
- Climbing Method:
- Tendrils
- Edibility:
- This plant produces edible tubers.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- This plant has small, rose pink flowers that generally bloom in summer to fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
