Botanical names: Ipomoea lobata, Ipomoea versicolor, Mina lobata, Quamoclit lobata
Common names: Firecracker vine, Spanish flag, Exotic Love
Family: Convolvulaceae
Origin: Mexico and Central America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
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 lobata (Firecracker vine)
- Ipomoea quamoclit (Cupid Flower)
- Calonyction aculeatum (Giant moonflower)
- Distimake dissectus (Alamo Vine)
- Ipomoea abrupta (Bush Potato)
- Ipomoea arborescens (Tree Morning Glory)
- Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato Vine)
- Ipomoea batatas Pink Frost (Potato Vine Pink Frost)
- Ipomoea cairica (Cairo Morning glory)
- Ipomoea carnea (Silver Morning Glory)
- Ipomoea hederifolia (Scarlet Morning Glory)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ipomoea_lobata.htm