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Image of the beautiful butterfly attractant, Merremia dissecta
or Alamo Vine |
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Merremia dissecta
(Alamo Vine, Noyau Vine, Correheula de las doce) |
Synonum: Ipomoea sinuata, Ipomoea dissecta, Convulvulus dissectus
Family: Convulvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Origin: Native to South Central Texas and Central America
Light: Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 8-12'
Spacing: 6-8'
Blooms: 1.5-2" wide, white with magenta center, trumpet-shaped, year round
Foliage: Deciduous, 1.5-2.5" long, green leaves with 5-7 deeply
incised lobes
Soil: Well-drained, loose, sandy, clayey, loamy, drought tolerant
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Balanced fertilizer 10-10-10, monthly or bi-monthly
Insect/Disease: Watch out for mealybugs
Propagation: Seeds (scarify and sow before last frost), layering,
rhizome division
Uses: Ground cover, trellis, arbor, poles, walls, fencing, xeriscaping,
dried flower arrangements
Comments: Merremia dissecta or Alamo Vine or Noyau Vine or
Correheula de las doce or Ipomoea sinuata or Ipomoea dissecta or
Convulvulus dissectus is a beautiful tender tropical perennial vine.
It has hairy vining stems, unique cut-lace foliage. Alamo Vine has lovely
trumpet-shaped white flowers with red center which open at
noon and stay open till sunset. Noyau Vine loves humidity and can
withstand a dry atmosphere or neglectful watering. This is a host plant
for the Painted Crescent Butterfly catterpillars. Correheula de
las doce is
carefree and easy to grow. It is easily propagated from seeds, layering
or rhizome division. Convulvulus dissectus adds interest to the
xeriscaping landscape grown as a lovley trailing groundcover or allow it
to climb up a trellis or arbor or poles or walls or to cover unsightly
fences. The ornamental orchid-like seeds are showstoppers and they
make great dried flower arrangements. I allow my Merremia dissecta
to climb up a tree and it looks gorgeous covering the trunk of the tree
with its lovely blooms.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 7b-11 |
