Jacquemontia pentanthos
skyblue jacquemontia, skyblue clustervine
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Stems 6-12 ft, tend to sprawl but with support can be upright, to 12 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
blue
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms fall-spring. Flowers usually close by afternoon.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow as a sprawling vine (will need to be tied to a fence or trellis) or used as a groundcover.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Attracts a variety of insect pollinators including the Nessus sphinx ( Amphion floridensis ), Tantalus sphinx ( Aellopus tantalus ) and Tersa sphinx ( Xylophanes tersa ) moths. ( Institute for Regional Conservation ).
Provides food for birds.
Native Habitats:
Coastal hammocks esp. on dunes.
