Morning Glory Vine California

Morning glory flowers ipomoea purpurea or convolvulus purpureus are a common sight in many landscapes and may be found in any number of species within the calystegia convolvulus ipomoea merremia and rivea genera while some varieties are described as noxious weed in some areas the fast growing vining plants can also make lovely additions to the garden if kept in check.

Morning glory vine california. In fact it s a bit of a hero jumping right in to support slopes as one of the first fire followers to respond after a wildfire. California native plants that can be used as a vine. Ancient mesoamerican civilizations used the morning glory species ipomoea alba to convert the latex from the castilla elastica tree and also the guayule plant to produce bouncing rubber balls. Morning glory was first known in china for its medicinal uses due to the laxative properties of its seeds.

The vine and its annual flowers have been described as providing a classic elegance to any property when they grow by attaching themselves to a trellis arbor or garden walls. How to use these colorful easy growers. Aristolochia californica california pipevine or california dutchman s pipe calystegia macrostegia california morning glory calystegia purpurata purplish morning glory and pacific false bindweed clematis lasiantha pipestem clematis and chaparral clematis. They belong to the convolvulaceae family a word that comes from the latin convolvere meaning to wind bindweed a twining weedy vine that bedevils gardeners by winding around everything in sight is a relative.

The sulfur in the morning glory s juice served to vulcanize the rubber a process predating. Field bindweed flowers only occur in either pink or white whereas annual morning glory flowers may be pink white magenta blue purple or red and are much larger than those of the bindweed. These twining climbers accomplish their ascent by winding their way skyward upon whatever support they can find. A perennial morning glory twines along a cable mounted to the cottage wall.

Morning glory is a form of vine that is native to various parts of the western u s including the california coast and the foothills of the sierra nevada mountain range. For cut flowers pick stems with buds in various stages of development and place in deep vase. Provide stakes or a wire cylinder for support or let plant cascade. This along with its viney nature give it great skill as a slope retainer.

Morning glory vines are sturdy and not generally affected by disease or pests but can occasionally be susceptible to white blister rust fungal leaf spot stem rot and wilt. Deer will eat morning glory leaves and vines although the seeds are poisonous. Buds open on consecutive days. Morning glories are annual vines.

The flowers of the morning glory are trumpet. Debra lee baldwin august 13 2004 there s something magical about morning glories which do indeed bloom gloriously in the morning then swirl closed as the day fades. They can also be bothered by aphids leaf miners spider mites and caterpillars. California morning glory enjoys coastal chaparral and coastal scrub climates and will bloom much of the year as a perennial.

Or grow in containers.