Ipomoea microdactyla
wild-potato morning-glory, man-in-the-ground
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Sprawling and climbinb vine to about 5-10 ft long.
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
red to rose
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Blooms spring to fall.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen vine.
Considerations:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Skippers and sphynx moths are attracted to the flowers.
Hummingbirds are occasional visitors.
Native Habitats:
pine rocklands
