Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta' (Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta')

Botanical name

Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta'

Other names

Mina lobata 'Mexican Fiesta', Mina 'Mexican Fiesta', Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta', Firecracker vine 'Mexican Fiesta'

Genus

Ipomoea Ipomoea

Variety or Cultivar

'Mexican Fiesta' _ 'Mexican Fiesta' is a climbing, half hardy annual that has green leaves and tubular flowers that hang and turn from red to orange to cream throughout the summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Climbing

Toxicity

May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.

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Colour

Flower

Red, Orange in Summer; Yellow, White in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly

Diseases

Susceptible to viruses

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta' (Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Wallside and trellises, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal

Cultivation

Plant in a sheltered spot in full sun against a wall or support.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta' (Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta')

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta' (Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta')

Common pest name

Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar

Scientific pest name

Spodoptera litura

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Ipomoea lobata 'Mexican Fiesta' (Spanish flag 'Mexican Fiesta')

Common pest name

Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale

Scientific pest name

Parasaissetia nigra

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/