How to tend a Ipomoea indica
Also known as: Convolvulus africanus Nicolson bis, Convolvulus ruizii Spreng., Ipomoea kiiruninsularis Masam., Ipomoea medians (Choisy) Cordem., Ipomoea officinalis Poit. ex Choisy, Ipomoea vahliana House, Modesta mutabilis (Lindl.) Raf., Pharbitis congesta (R.Br.) H.Hara, Pharbitis mutabilis (Lindl.) Bojer, Pharbitis villosa G.Don, Pharbitis calycosa A.Rich., Ipomoea indica var. acuminata (Vahl) Fosberg, Convolvulus mutabilis (Lindl.) Spreng., Pharbitis medians Choisy, Convolvulus pudibundus Lindl., Ipomoea pudibunda Sweet, Ipomoea congesta R.Br., Ipomoea bogotensis G.Don, Ipomoea halierca I.M.Johnst., Convolvulus acuminatus Vahl, Convolvulus indicus Burm., Ipomoea acuminata Roem. & Schult., Ipomoea cathartica Poir., Ipomoea villosa Ruiz & Pav., Ipomoea mutabilis [Ker-Gawl.], Pharbitis cathartica (Poir.) Choisy, Convolvulus bogotensis Kunth, Convolvulus congestus (R.Br.) Spreng., Convolvulus portoricensis Spreng., Ipomoea portoricensis G.Don, Ipomoea mollis G.Don, Pharbitis acuminata Choisy, Pharbitis acuminata var. congesta Choisy, Pharbitis rosea Choisy, Pharbitis bogotensis (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Choisy, Pharbitis mollis (G.Don) Choisy, Ipomoea learii Paxton, Pharbitis heterosepala Benth., Pharbitis indica (Burm.) R.C.Fang, Pharbitis insularis Choisy, Ipomoea kiuninsularis Masam., Ipomoea insularis (Choisy) Steud., Ipomoea cataractae Endl., Pharbitis learii (Paxton) Lindl., Parasitipomaea formosana Hayata, Pharbitis cathartica f. alba Moldenke, Convolvulus bogotensis f. albiflorus Kuntze, Convolvulus bogotensis f. lilacinus Kuntze, Ipomoea acuminata f. albiflora (B.C.Stone) E.Walker, Ipomoea congesta f. albiflora (B.C.Stone) E.Walker & Tawada, Ipomoea indica f. alba H.St.John, Ipomoea jamaicensis var. glabrata Griseb., Ipomoea jamaicensis var. glabrata Meisn., Ipomoea jamaicensis var. intermedia Meisn., Ipomoea jamaicensis var. sericea Meisn., Ipomoea villosa var. genuina Hallier f., Ipomoea acuminata var. burckii Boerl.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, water daily in summer
Sunlight
Long-day plant, put in sunny places
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and summer
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Solanaceae, Petunia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-October, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, pink, purple, or in mixture
- World Flora Online
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