Ipomoea mauritiana
Ipomoea mauritiana
- Native to:
- Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Ipomoea
- Species:
- Ipomoea mauritiana
- USDA Symbol:
- IPMA5
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in tropical and subtropical regions