Cardinal Climber Ipomoea x multifida
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- eye-poh-MEE-a mul-TIH-fid-ah
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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This unusual heirloom Morning glory, known commonly as Cardinal creeper or Hearts and honey vine, is a hybrid of Ipomoea coccinea and Ipomoea quamoclit. It is descended from a single plant and reproduces true from seed. It can also be confusingly known as Cypress vine, which is the common name of I. quamoclit a parent plant. It is frost tender and an annual grown from seed or reseeding. The leaves are a cross of the parent plants with the triangular leaves less finely divided than those of Cypress vine, I quamoclit. The trumpet-shaped flowers are a vibrant scarlet red with white or yellow markings which attract hummingbirds, as well as bees and butterflies.
This annual prefers moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate dry soil if watered regularly. Unless the soil is very poor, it does not require fertilizer. It can be trained as a vine, used as ground cover, or grown in containers. It can be attractive to rabbits and deer.
To grow from seed, it is best to nick the hard outer covering and soak 12-24 hours before planting shallowly in light soil.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ipomoea
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and South America
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts pollinators
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- 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 Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Five fused petals forming a trumpet shape; bright red with white or yellow throats
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Deltoid
- Palmatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Emerald green palm leaf-shaped.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
