Ipomoea coccinea: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mexico
Plant Profile: Ipomoea coccinea
Taxonomy: Ipomoea coccineaNames
Red Morning Glory, Scarlet Creeper
Phonetic Spelling:eye-poh-MEE-ah kok-SIN-ee-uh
Genus:Ipomoea
Species:coccinea
Family:Convolvulaceae
Scarlet Creeper is a yearly climbing plant belonging to the morning glory family. Originating from Mexico, it commonly grows in areas such as streambanks, roadsides, fields, and dense brush.
Ipomoea coccinea Feature Summary
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Ipomoea coccinea Feature Summary
Attributes
Scarlet creeper is a food source for songbirds and hummingbirds. Flowers provide nectar to pollinators from August until the first frost.
Annual
Fruit
Displays from September to December.
Fall
Winter
Flowers
Red flowers bloom from August to frost.
Red/Burgundy
Summer
Fall
Poisonous to Humans
Vomiting, large amounts of seeds may cause hallucinations
Indole alkaloids (Lysergic acid, lysergamide, elymoclavine and chanoclavine)
Whole Plant Traits
Vine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Hummingbirds
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Ipomoea coccinea Attributes
Ipomoea coccinea: Wildlife Value
Scarlet creeper is a food source for songbirds and hummingbirds. Flowers provide nectar to pollinators from August until the first frost.
Ipomoea coccinea: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ipomoea coccinea Fruit
Ipomoea coccinea: Fruit Description
Displays from September to December.
Ipomoea coccinea: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ipomoea coccinea Flowers
Ipomoea coccinea: Flower Description
Red flowers bloom from August to frost.
Ipomoea coccinea: Flower Color
Red/Burgundy
Ipomoea coccinea: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ipomoea coccinea Poisonous to Humans
Ipomoea coccinea: Poison Symptoms
Vomiting, large amounts of seeds may cause hallucinations
Ipomoea coccinea: Poison Toxic Principle
Indole alkaloids (Lysergic acid, lysergamide, elymoclavine and chanoclavine)
Ipomoea coccinea: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Ipomoea coccinea: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Ipomoea coccinea Whole Plant Traits
Ipomoea coccinea: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ipomoea coccinea Cultural Conditions
Ipomoea coccinea: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ipomoea coccinea: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ipomoea coccinea: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ipomoea coccinea Leaves
Ipomoea coccinea: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ipomoea coccinea Stem
Ipomoea coccinea: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ipomoea coccinea Landscape
Ipomoea coccinea: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Ipomoea coccinea: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Ipomoea coccinea: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
