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Beach Morning Glory
Calystegia soldanella
  
About Beach Morning Glory (Calystegia soldanella) 1 Nurseries Carry This Plant The morning glory Calystegia soldanella (syn. Convolvulus soldanella) is a species of bindweed known by the common names seashore false bindweed and beach morning glory. It is a perennial vine which grows in beach sand and other coastal habitats on the west coast and selected areas on the east coast of North America, and across Europe into Asia. The plant bears fleshy stems, kidney-shaped leaves, and attractive morning glory flowers with corollas delicate pink to vivid lavender. They are insect-pollinated.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Vine

Size
Size
3 - 4 in tall
2 - 3 ft wide

Form
Form
Spreading

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife Supported
 


 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed , 2 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Common uses
Common uses
Bee Gardens

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
17*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Coastal Strand

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 9.4" - 74.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.12", Coldest Month: 44.8" - 56.6", Hottest Month: 55.6" - 72.8", Humidity: 0.08" - 15.88", Elevation: -75" - 803"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Beach Morning-glory, Seashore False Bindweed


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the 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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