Ipomoea pandurata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- eye-poh-MEE-a pand-yoor-RAY-tuh
- Description
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This plant is a native, perennial, deciduous, vine similar to Morning glory and Sweet potato vine. It is showy with larger heart-shaped leaves, purple stems, and white flowers with pink to purple centers. It has a long bloom time from spring to fall and the large flowers attract Hummingbirds. This vine grows in full sun to part shade in average soil. It prefers moist conditions but can tolerate dry soil after it has become established. Its large, starchy, tuberous roots are difficult to eradicate, so it can become weedy in the garden. Removing dead flower heads to prevent self-seeding is recommended.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ipomoea
- Species:
- pandurata
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South East Canada to Central & Eastern U.S.A
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought
- Climbing Method:
- Tendrils
- Twining
- Edibility:
- Roots can be eaten cooked, but raw, are a purgative
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Vine
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Tendrils
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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)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- A smooth, oval-shaped capsule (which is 2 celled) contains hairy seeds. Displays from July to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- White with centers of lavender, pink or red. Blooms from May to September.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Zig Zags
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Stems can have hair or be smooth. Climbing vine has tendrils.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Slope/Bank
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Insect Pests
- Problems:
- Weedy
