Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds, roots Ipomoea quamoclit (cypress vine, cypressvine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory or hummingbird vine) is a species of Ipomoea morning glory native to tropical regions of the New World from northern South America north to Mexico. It is an annual or perennial, herbaceous, twining vine growing 3-10 feet (0.91-3.05 m) tall. The leaves are 1-4 inches (25-102 mm) long, deeply lobed (nearly pinnate), with 9-19 lobes on each side of the leaf. The flowers are 1-2 inches (25-51 mm) long and 1in in diameter, trumpet-shaped with five points, and can be red, pink or white. It flowers in summer and fall.Its seeds are sown in rainy season. It blooms continuously from August to December in Temperate regions. It doesn't require any fertilizer and gives blooms without any care. It can be grown anywhere... In containers along with other plants it can be grown in small container or in big container it thrives well in small space as well as in big space.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Convolvulaceae
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Genus: Ipomoea
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