Ipomoea alba
Moonflower, Belle de nuit, Moon creeper, Bona nox, Ipomoea bona-nox, Calonyction aculeatum, Tropical white morning glory, Moon vine
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. alba - I. alba a tender, twining, evergreen climber, often grown as an annual, with ovate to rounded, sometimes lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers from early summer to autumn.
Ipomoea alba is: Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Powdery mildew , Virus Powdery mildew , Virus
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea alba (Moonflower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Will be significantly taller if grown as a perennial
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ipomoea alba
Moonflower, Belle de nuit, Moon creeper, Bona nox, Ipomoea bona-nox, Calonyction aculeatum, Tropical white morning glory, Moon vine
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. alba - I. alba a tender, twining, evergreen climber, often grown as an annual, with ovate to rounded, sometimes lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers from early summer to autumn.
Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea alba (Moonflower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Will be significantly taller if grown as a perennial
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
Ipomoea alba (Moonflower)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Ipomoea alba (Moonflower)
Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar
Spodoptera litura
Insect
Absent
3
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Ipomoea alba (Moonflower)
Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale
Parasaissetia nigra
Insect
Present (Limited)
2
3
Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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