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Ipomea crassipes

by Johan Wentzel

Ipomea crassipes
Common Name
Leafy-flowered Ipomea
Plant Type
Groundcover, Perennial
Ipomea crassipes is a creeping groundcover that sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. It is very conspicuous when in flower. Flowers are solitary, mostly purple. It can be used to great advantage on a rockery.
Plant Description

Ipomea crassipes is a  creeping groundcover that sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. It is  very conspicuous when in flower where it trails amongst the grasses. Flowers are solitary, mostly purple. The leaves often have a purplish margin.

The growth of Ipomea crassipes is never dense and it can be used to great advantage on a rockery. Keep dry in winter.

 

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Wildewinde
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Slow
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Mauve
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No
  • Ipomea crassipes

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