• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Ipomoea imperati

beach morningglory

Nomenclature

Common Name:

beach morningglory

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Ipomoea imperati

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

Stems trail along the ground and can be very long.  But the plant is typically no taller than 0.5 ft .

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms spring-summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Groundcover in open, dry, sandy sites especially on dunes and the upper fringes of beaches.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Circum-neutral to calcarious

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Hummingbirds

Attracts insects, especially bees.

Native Habitats:

Beach dunes.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Poisonous if ingested.