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Convolvulaceae
Cypress Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Passionate love.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Native to
- Tropical Americas, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Summer, Autumn
- Type
- Annual vine
- Height
- 2-6 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, average
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- The feathery, fern-like foliage looks nothing like other morning glories with their heart-shaped leaves.
- The star-shaped flowers are perfectly tubular, designed to attract hummingbirds as primary pollinators.
- Cypress vine was introduced to gardens as early as 1629 and was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.
- The plant can cover a trellis in just a few weeks during warm summer weather.
- In tropical regions, cypress vine can become invasive, self-seeding prolifically.
Color meanings
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Passionate love
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Busybody
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I cling to you