Calystegia sepium subsp. americana
Calystegia sepium subsp. americana
- Native to:
- Azores | Canada | NB, NS, ON, PE, QC | Prince Edward I. | South Africa | Tristan da Cunha | United States | CA, CT, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI | Virgin Islands
GBIF: Larry Chen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Calystegia
- Species:
- Calystegia sepium subsp. americana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seed coat is hard and impermeable. Scarification by nicking or brief acid treatment improves germination rates significantly.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch