Morning Glory Alamo Vine
As well as from florida to texas and into south america.
Morning glory alamo vine. Also known by the common name of cutleaf morning glory this semi woody climbing vine is considered to be a pest weed here in florida. A word of caution about the alamo vine. Alamo vine is a white perennial morning glory that opens around noon and then closes before sunset. A long time ago i gathered a few seeds from a plant growing at one of the missions in san antonio.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ipomoea species morning glory alamo vine alamovine ipomoea coptica supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at da. The brown seed capsules are interesting resembling flowers themselves. Alamo vine is a very attractive twining climber of the morning glory family. Alamo vine is great for bees and other pollinating insects.
Spring summer and fall. It ll easily cover a fenceline with no additional irrigation. This vine looks great on a trellis or fence. Climbing vine with palmate leaves showy flowers and an attractive seed pod.
The flowers open in the morning above the palmately lobed dark green. Alamo vine grows well in planting zones 8 11. It has large white flowers with dark burgundy centers and the dark green foliage is intricately divided. The vine produces a white flower with a rose to burgundy colored throat.
Part of the morning glory family but this vine blooms in the daytime. The flowers smell a little like almonds. Showy white with a purple throat 3 inches long and 3 inches wide. Alamo vine is easily grown from the previous year s seed and spreads freely with a twining habit.
Stay open all day unlike some ipomoea species whose flowers. Deciduous with lobed leaves and white flowers that look like hibiscus or morning glory. It is a texas native found on stream banks shell deposits thickets and other disturbed areas from travis to galveston to val verde counties. Alamo vine merremia dissecta convolvulaceae morning glory family.