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Lovely green heart-shaped foliage of the Ipomoea alba or Moonflower or
Giant Moonflower or Moon Vine or White Morning Glory climber |
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Ipomoea alba
(Moonflower, Giant Moonflower, Moon Vine,
White Morning Glory) |
Family: Convulvulaceae
Origin: Native to the Caribbeans, Continental United States and
Hawaii
Light: Full sun
Height: 8-20'
Spacing: 12-15"
Blooms: 6", white, big, showy, night scented
Foliage: Smooth,
bluish-green
Seeds: Big white seeds are encased in a thin cone-shaped shell
Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic
Water: Regular
Seeds: Purplish seedpods. Seeds are large, turns from cream
to brown as they mature
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Uses: Trellis
Comments: Ipomoea alba or Moonflower or Giant Moonflower or Moon
Vine or White Morning Glory is a beautiful fragrant vine that blooms
at night and closes in the morning. It is easy to grow.
Plant near bedroom window or let it climb up a tree
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8-11 |
