Ipomoea alba | Tropical White Morning-Glory, Moonflower | Vine
Ipomoea alba belongs to the plant family CONVOLVULACE and Genus Ipomoea This Vine prefers Moist soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ipomoea alba does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ipomoea alba so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Ipomoea alba tropical white morning-glory,moonflower is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Ipomoea alba | Tropical White Morning-Glory, Moonflower is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This plant is often used on fences and trellises. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 30 Fahrenheit. Ipomoea alba needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for Tropical white morning-glory (also known as moonflower) is one that is sandy. It likes moist soils.
Rhamnus frangula is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Ipomoea alba has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Tropical white morning-glory (locally known in some parts as moonflower) has satin skinned shallow trumpet shaped flowers that open at night. The blossoms are typically of a white color.
Ipomoea alba | Tropical White Morning-Glory, Moonflower is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: satin skinned shallow trumpet shaped flowers that open at night
Flowers of the plant Ipomoea alba have a smell of fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 1' and 1' 6"
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Fences and trellises is a best suggested use for this plant
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