Convolvulus tricolor
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Campanulopsis tricolor
- Convolvulus versicolor
- Phonetic Spelling
- kon-VOLV-yoo-lus TRY-ko-lor
- Description
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Fertilizer discourages flowering; does not climb, branches forming a 2-ft. mound; prefers sandy, well-drained soil with low fertility; can be grown in baskets;
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Royal Ensign'
- 'Royal Ensign'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Royal Ensign'
- 'Royal Ensign'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Convolvulus
- Species:
- tricolor
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe and Northern Africa
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Description:
- Flowers vary in colors (including blue, white, yellow, and purple). Flowers have a few colors.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Convolvulus tricolor is often confused with:
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Calibrachoa x hybrida
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Petunia x hybrida
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Iris germanica
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Achimenes
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Anemone
