Ipomoea Species, Morning Glory, Beach Morning Glory, Railroad Vine, Bayhops, Goat's Foot Creeper

Ipomoeapes-caprae

Family
Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Ipomoea (ip-oh-MEE-a)
Species
pes-caprae (pes KAP-ray)
Synonym
Convolvulus brasiliensis
Convolvulus pes-caprae
Ipomoea biloba
Ipomoea brasiliensis
Ipomoea maritima
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Cape Coral, Florida

Deland, Florida

Flagler Beach, Florida

North Port, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Palm Coast, Florida

Patrick Afb, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Stuart, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Venice, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kapaa, Hawaii

Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii

West Wareham, Massachusetts

Scio, Oregon

Brazoria, Texas

Galveston, Texas

Rockport, Texas

South Padre Island, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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West Wareham, MA | June 2017 | neutral

I live in MA on the coastline. We are zone 6...I found a pale violet morning glory vine with three blooms (late June 2017) today in the d...Read More

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Gainesville, FL (Zone 9a) | March 2010 | positive

I was given a few small pieces of this vine a few years ago, and planted it under my hedgerow, where it has spread and was beautiful. I ...Read More

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Cape Coral, FL (Zone 10a) | June 2008 | positive

I purchased this at a native plant sale to cover my chain link fence around my back yard. I am quite pleased at the growth rate and the ...Read More

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Melbourne, FL | January 2004 | positive

Railroad vine grows along the shores of the Banana River in Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, FL. The vines seem to extend around 20 feet ...Read More

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(Zone 11) | August 2003 | neutral

This plant is one of the most important components of the beach flora in Brazil, and since beaches are frequented by people everywhere, t...Read More

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