Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Plant Height: | 6-15 feet twining, climber |
Plant Spread: | 6-10 feet climber |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Nocturnal Other: Very similar in appearance to sweet potato flowers. |
Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Purple Bi-Color: Often white at the center, purple/pink/lavender at the edges. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects: Moths |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: chip or soak Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 7 or more Depth to plant seed: 1/2" or can just be lightly covered with compost/soil. Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
piksihk | On December 15, 2019 | Obtained plant Seeds from trade - |
piksihk | On September 9, 2015 | Harvested seeds |
piksihk | On July 1, 2015 | Bloomed this was self-sown from last yr's seeds/square bed |
piksihk | On September 10, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event buds |
antsinmypants | On March 15, 2022 | Plant emerged Both seedlings have emerged. |
antsinmypants | On March 14, 2022 | Seeds germinated Both seeds germinated overnight. |
antsinmypants | On March 13, 2022 | Seeds sown Soaked seeds 24 hours. Indoors under lights on heat mat. 2 seeds. |
MrsBinWY | On February 3, 2021 | Seeds germinated 2 radicals showing on 2-3-2021; 3 more on 2-5-2021; last one (6th) radical showing on 2-5-2021. Potted each up as the radicals emerged. |
MrsBinWY | On January 31, 2021 | Seeds sown 6 seeds from bxncbx's 2015G; chipped, soaked overnight & put on moist coffee filter in baggie @ warm room temp. |
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