Convolvulus equitans Benth.

Texas bindweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.9-1.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 5 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Convolvulus equitans flower picture by Sally Albright (cc-by-sa)
Convolvulus equitans flower picture by Valancy Bastian (cc-by-sa)
Convolvulus equitans flower picture by Lexi Payne (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Convolvulus equitans world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266168-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297190
COL ID XZ4W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Convolvulus equitans

Lower taxons

Convolvulus equitans var. lindheimeri Convolvulus equitans var. equitans