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Morning Glory
( Calystegia purpurata )
Calystegia purpurata
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About Morning Glory (Calystegia purpurata)
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Calystegia purpurata
is a species of morning glory known by the common name Pacific false bindweed. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the seaside scrub of the coastline and the chaparral of the coastal and inland valleys. It is a robust perennial herb growing from a woody caudex and extending spreading or climbing stems up to 70 centimeters. The lobed leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and generally triangular in shape. The flower cluster produces 1 to 5 flowers atop peduncles. The flower is a morning glory up to 5 centimeters wide, in color white, pink, purple, or white or cream with purple stripes.
This fast-growing plant need weekly to bi-weekly water to look their best and to keep their leaves. Good for covering shad structures.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Vine
Size
2 ft tall
Flower Color
White, Pink
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
likely
* )
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Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
Emmelina monodactyla
*
Yellowstriped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Spodoptera ornithogalli
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Common uses
Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.8" - 82.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.96", Coldest Month: 38.2" - 53.4", Hottest Month: 55.9" - 77.4", Humidity: 0.01" - 25.35", Elevation: -60" - 5323"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Pacific False Bindweed
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Morning Glory
Calystegia purpurata
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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