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Convolvulaceae
Railroadvine
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Also known as Ipomoea brasiliensis, Batatas maritima, Convolvulus capripes, Ipomoea rotundifolia
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Coastal · Groundcover · Tropical · Salt Tolerant · Vine · Sandy Soil · Beach Plant · Morning Glory · Fast Spreading · Warm Climate
Railroadvine is a vigorous, salt-tolerant coastal groundcover that spreads rapidly across sandy soils in full sun, making it excellent for beach and dune stabilization. Its showy pink morning-glory-like flowers bloom reliably in warm months and require very little care once established. It is best grown outdoors in frost-free climates and is not suitable for indoor cultivation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; well-draining sandy soil reduces need for frequent watering · Every 7-10 days; tolerates brief dry periods
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Aldabra, Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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