NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ipomoea pandurata
Wild Potato-vine, Wild Sweet Potato, Manroot, Man-of-the-earth
Scientific Name: |
Ipomoea pandurata |
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Genus: |
Ipomoea |
Species Epithet: |
pandurata |
Common Name: |
Wild Potato-vine, Wild Sweet Potato, Manroot, Man-of-the-earth |
Plant Type |
Herbaceous_Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, disturbed areas. Common nearly throughout NC, though somewhat less common in the far eastern counties, and in some far southwestern counties. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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