Ipomoea pandurata Wild potato vine (Convolvulaceae)

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Ipomoea pandurata
Wild potato vine
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The Ipomoea pandurata plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas, Kansas and Michegan. It is a member of the Convolvulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild potato vine. Some home gardeners know the variety as Convulvulus candicans. C. panduratus.

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Latin Name:  Ipomoea pandurata
Common Name:  Wild potato vine
Family:  Convolvulaceae
Author:  (L.)G.F.W.Mey.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Fields, hedgerows and roadsides in dry open or partially shaded areas[43, 62].

Propagation Notes: Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water, or scarify the seed, and sow in individual pots in a greenhouse in early spring. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 weeks at 22°c. Plants are extremely resentful of root disturbance, even when they are quite small, and should be potted up almost as soon as they germinate[219]. Grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter then plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of side shoots in a peaty soil. Layering.

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