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Ipomoea purpurea
FamilyGenus: Prunkwindennative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Ipomoea purpurea is a climbing plant in the Convolvulaceae family, introduced and established in Great Britain. It bears broad leaves and flowers from June to October. Best in full sun and moderately moist, neutral to slightly acidic soil, it typically reaches about 2 metres in height.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
This species is introduced and established in Great Britain. It originates from regions extending from the south-eastern United States through Mexico and Central America into South America. No specific ecological impact data are available for this region.
Annual cycle
Ipomoea purpurea flowers from June to October. During the growing season it climbs and produces blooms, after which it sets seed.
Safety note
Safety information is not recorded in the provided evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Kletterpflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
2.002 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Choose a sunny position and keep the soil moderately moist. A neutral to slightly acidic soil is ideal. As a climbing plant, it benefits from a trellis or similar support. It is a warmth-loving species and does best in sheltered, warm locations.
Scientific profile
Ipomoea purpurea is a non-woody climbing plant with broad leaves. Its flowers appear from June to October and the plant commonly attains a height of around 2 metres. It grows in full sun on fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acidic soils and requires warm conditions. Mycorrhizal associations are of the arbuscular type.
Pollinators & visitors
5 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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