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Convolvulaceae
Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Tenacity and persistence.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Convolvulus
- Native to
- Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial vine
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Any soil type
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bindweed roots can extend over 20 feet deep into the soil, making it extremely difficult to eradicate.
- A single bindweed plant can produce up to 500 seeds that remain viable in soil for over 50 years.
- The trumpet-shaped flowers open in the morning and close by afternoon, tracking the sun's movement.
- Despite being a notorious weed, its delicate flowers are quite beautiful and resemble small morning glories.
- Bindweed twines counterclockwise around supports, always growing in the same rotational direction.
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