Ipomoea nil (Picotee Morning Glory, Ivy or Japanese Morning Glory)
Botanical Information
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Species | nil |
| Category | Bulbs, Tropicals |
| Type | Vine |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -7 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 - 30 |
| Height | 1.2 - 4.7 m |
| Spread | 0.4 - 0.45 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | Propagate by seed. |
| Habitat | Native to most of the tropical world. It may be considered weedy in its native tropical habitats. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are ovate to almost round and usually 3-lobed, or almost entire, but slim, 5-15 cm, lobes ovate to acuminate or pointed with the base heart-shaped. |
| Flower Description | Peduncles with 1-5 flowers; the pedicels aren short with sepals 15-25 mm, linear with a wider base and pubescent; the corolla is blue and about 3-4 cm across. |
| Fruit Description | Ovary 3-locular, capsule globose, 8-12 mm, seeds pubescent. |
Photographs
Photographed on the shoreline of Tambor, Costa Rica.
