Botanical nomenclature: Ipomoea quamoclit ‘Mix’ / Quamoclit pennata ‘Mix’ / Quamoclit vulgaris ‘Mix’
Variety: mix – white flower (alba), rose (red) and red (red)
Common name: Cipreste Tree, Vine Cipreste Glory, Vine Kiss-Flower, Viola Rope
Family: convovulaceae
Origin: central america and india
Height: 2,00 – 6,50 meters
Luminosity: full sun, partial shading
Mix of white, roses and red flowers
Trepadeira of the family convulaceae, native of tropical regions of the americas, mexico and india; where is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant; flowering in summer and autumn. In cold temperature regions is treated as an annual plant.
Their leaves are well different from other ipomoeas, in the form of feathers and lemon green coloring, the tubular flowers can be white, roses and red. The plantation of the three varieties in conjunction will form a colorful belism.
Species prefer its plant in the full sun, where prospes with greater success and excellent development, but is tolerant to partial shading. Appreciates only humid that offers good drainage.
In tropical and subtropical regions, the auto species semeia after the first plant.
The species are quite rustic and easy to cultivate, suitable for coverage of slings, arches, caramanchões and grades. The species may become invasive in certain regions of brazil.
Roots, leafs and seeds have medical properties.
Especially attractive for kisses-flowers and butterflies.
Ipomoea quamoclit 'Mix' (English)
THE SEEDS MUST BE SCARIFIED AND IMMERSED IN WATER DURING THE NIGHT BEFORE PLANTING.
YOU CAN USE SANDPAPE TO SCRATIFY THE SEEDS OR A VERY SHARP FAN TO SCRATCH THE SEEDS.
KEEP THE WARMTH AND HUMIDITY DURING THE WHOLE GERMINATION PHASE, IF YOU PREFER, COVER YOUR SEEDING PLATE WITH A TRANSPARENT PLASTIC TO KEEP THE MOISTURE AND WARMTH UNTIL THE SEEDS BEGIN TO GERMINATE.
TRANSFER TO DEFINITIVE LOCATION ONLY ON CLOUDY DAYS AND PROTECT WITH SOME SHADING DURING THE FIRST WEEK.
VERY ORNAMENTAL SPECIES THAT FLOWERS ALL YEAR ROUND, COVERING FENCES, ROOFS, TRLISES, PERGOLAS AND WALLS.
PLANTING CAN BE DONE IN FULL SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE (A FEW HOURS OF SUN IN THE MORNING OR AT THE END OF THE DAY), IN FERTILE SOIL, ENRICHED WITH ORGANIC MATTER, REGULARLY IRRIGATED AND PROMOTING GOOD DRAINAGE.
THE SPECIES IS RESISTANT TO BRIEF PERIODS OF DROUGHT.
ITS DEVELOPMENT IS VERY FAST AND FLOWERS IN ITS FIRST YEAR IN CULTIVATION.
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