| Description | Similar to the Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium), except the foliage is smaller, smaller flowers and is more frequently found growing on the ground. Where as the Hedge Bindweed is commonly growing on something. |
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| Plant Type | Weeds |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | I have seen this happily growing on newly rough graded sites consisting of the rough soil from the basement excavation. I have also seen the plant growing in farmers fields. |
| Flowers | funnel shaped, 5 fused petals, 5 fused sepals, 2 heart shaped bracts at the base, pinkish white and found on long peduncles, last for only one day |
| Fruit | Seeds become viable 10 days after pollination. |
| Leaves | alternate, arrowhead shape, simple and green |
| Stems | The stem is a hairless long twining vine. Produces creeping rhizomes |
| Dimensions | Vine is reported to get over 21 feet in length. |
| Maintenance | To control pull out by the roots or paint the plant with a herbicide. |
| Propagation | propagates by seeds and root stock |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced from Europe into New England in 1739 and spread to California by 1900. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: , Hedge Bindweed, European Bindweed |
| Notes & Reference | #77-The Field Guide to Weeds, #81-Weeds of Northern US and Canada) |
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