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Ipomoea alba

Moonflower

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Information by: PlantMaster        Photographer: Gerry Kiffe

 

Description

This vine will reach about 25' in length in warm, non-frost areas. In frost areas, this vine is typically grown as an annual. It has large green leaves with white, fragrant, nocturnal flowers that bloom in summer and fall. It needs a support structure to grow on such as a trellis or chain link fence. It does best in full sun with regular watering and well draining, moist soil. Easily grown from seed. Foliage is a bit prickly and exudes milky sap when pruned. This this is a tropical plant, it does better with heat.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).