| Description | Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) Bright red flowers and feathery foliage makes this plant a real show stopper. But it is considered a weed in many parts of the USA. |
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| Pronunciation | (ih-po-MEE-ah)(KWA-mo-clit) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Vines |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | not frost tolerant |
| Flowers | 1-inch wide bright scarlet flowers with yellow throats, sympetalous (petals are fused), salverform flower |
| Leaves | deeply pinnately divided giving a soft feathery look |
| Maintenance | needs to be grown on a support, will readily reseed |
| Propagation | seeds, may need to be nicked (scarification) to increase germination |
| Native Site | Mexico |
| Misc Facts | AKA: cypress vine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory, star of Bethlehem, hummingbird vine |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Armitage) #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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