Ipomoea alba
Moonflower
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
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