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Ipomoea corymbosa

Ipomoea corymbosa
Photo: Unknown (presumably Rafinesque himself), Public domain

Ipomoea corymbosa is a woody, perennial climbing vine from Latin America with white flowers, widely grown as an ornamental and valued by beekeepers for its nectar. It needs a warm, frost-free climate and a sunny spot with a support to climb.

Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or a general potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Seeds contain ergoline alkaloids related to LSD and can cause hallucinations and other effects if ingested.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico to Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ipomoea corymbosa (Rivea corymbosa, Turbina corymbosa) is a species of morning glory, native throughout Latin America from Mexico as far south as Peru and widely naturalised elsewhere. Its common names include Christmasvine, Christmaspops, and snakeplant.

Where it grows

This species is an invasive species to the United States, Europe (Spain), and Australia, where it has become more naturalized.

Other Ipomoea plants

Tropical white morning-glory · Swamp morning-glory · Ginger-leaf morning-glory · Sweet potato · Mile a minute vine · Gloria de la manana · Redstar · Lady Doorly's morning-glory · Beach morning-glory · Oceanblue Morning Glory · Whitestar · Spanish Flag

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ipomoea corymbosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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