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Man-in-the-ground, ‘Bejuco colorado’
Ipomoea microdactyla
Convolvulaceae
 

Copyright by: George D. Gann

General Landscape Uses: Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower and rock gardens.

Ecological Restoration Notes: It can be used as one of many understory herbs in pine rocklands.

Availability: Grown by enthusiasts.

Description: Creeping or twining vine.

Dimensions: N/A; a vine with stems to 5 feet or more in length.

Growth Rate: Moderate.

Range: Miami-Dade County; Cuba, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico (Mona Island only).

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 Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.

Habitats: Pine rocklands.

Soils: Moist, well-drained limestone soils, without humus.

Nutritional Requirements: Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.

Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.

Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.

Light Requirements: Full sun.

Flower Color: Red.

Flower Characteristics: Showy.

Flowering Season: All year; peak spring-summer.

Fruit: Inconspicuous capsule.

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides food for birds.

Horticultural Notes: Can be grown from seed.

References: Miami-Dade County Landscape Manual (2005).

Comments: Can become dormant aboveground for extended lengths of time. It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).


Copyright by: George D. Gann

Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Copyright by: Alexander Blochel, 2018
In habitat, Florida City Pineland, Miami-Dade County

Copyright by: Chuck McCartney, 1992

Copyright by: Alexander Blochel, 2018
In habitat, Florida City Pineland, Miami-Dade County

Copyright by: Hans van der Heiden, 2019
In habitat, John Kunkel Small Pineland, Miami-Dade County

Copyright by: Hans van der Heiden, 2019
In habitat, John Kunkel Small Pineland, Miami-Dade County

Copyright by: Chuck McCartney, 1940

Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer


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