Ipomoea lobata, Ipomoea versicolor, Mina lobata, Quamoclit lobata

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This unusual vine has up to 12 beautiful tubular flowers on each spike. It's easy to grow, and excellent on a trellis, fence or in a hanging basket. Also makes a great cut flower.

This marginally frost-hardy plant climbs to a height of 15 ft and quickly provides a dense leafy cover over a suitable supporting structure. Seeds should be scarified and soaked in water for 12 to 24 hours to aid germination. Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil.

Similar plants:

• Ipomoea quamoclit (Cupid Flower, Cypress Vine, Cypressvine Morning-glory, Star of Bethlehem, Star-glory, Sweet-willy)
• Calonyction aculeatum, Ipomoea alba (Giant moonflower)
• Ipomoea abrupta, Convolvulus abruptus (Bush Potato, Bush Yam)
• Ipomoea arborescens (Tree Morning Glory, Nahuatl, Ozote, Palo Blanco)
• Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato Vine, Camote, Boniato)
• Ipomoea batatas Pink Frost (Potato Vine Pink Frost)
• Ipomoea cairica (Cairo Morning glory, Railroad-creeper, Mile-a-minute)
• Ipomoea carnea (Silver Morning Glory, Bush Morning Glory)
• Ipomoea hederifolia, Ipomoea coccinea (Scarlet Morning Glory, Scarlet Creeper, Star Ipomoea, Trompillo)
• Ipomoea horsfalliae (Cardinal Creeper, Prince Kuhio Vine)