Scientific Name
Ipomoea carnea Jacq.
Common Name(s)
Bush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Pink Morning Glory
Synonym(s)
Ipomoea carnea subsp. carnea, Batatas pareirifolia
Scientific Classification
Family: Convolvulaceae
Tribe: Ipomoeeae
Genus: Ipomoea
Flower
Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring and summer
Description
Ipomoea carnea is a fast-growing shrub with ascending stems and rich green heart-shaped leaves that grow up to 9 inches (23 cm) long. Flowers are pink, up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter, and appear in clusters from spring to summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 8b to 11b: from 15 °F (−9.4 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Most species have spectacular, colorful flowers and are often grown as ornamentals, and several cultivars have been developed. Humans use Ipomoea for their content of medical and psychoactive compounds, mainly alkaloids. Some species are renowned for their properties in folk medicine and herbalism.
Ipomoeas need full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil in the garden. Provide shelter from the wind. Prune climbing species in spring. Under glass, provide full light with protection from the hottest sun. Water your plant freely and fertilize monthly during the growing season, but water sparingly in winter. Climbers and trailing species need support. Chip seeds with a knife, scrape with sandpaper or soak in water for 24 hours before sowing at 64° F (18° C) in spring.
Root softwood cuttings of perennials or shrubs in spring or summer, or take semi-ripe cuttings in summer. White blister, rust, fungal leaf spots, stem rot, thread blight, charcoal rot, and wilt can occur.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Ipomoea.
Origin
This species is native to America (from Argentina to Florida and Texas in the United States).
Links
- Back to genus Ipomoea
- Plantpedia: Browse flowering plants by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, or Origin
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