General Landscape Uses: Dune stabilization and erosion control, ground cover, coastal, wildlife gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Stabilize sand dunes, prevent coastal erosion

Description: Mat-forming vine

Dimensions: Height 4 – 8 in.; Spread 10 – 30 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Coasts of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania

Native Habitats: Coastal sand dunes, upper beaches, and salt-tolerant scrub

Soils: Sandy, well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: Low

Salt Water Tolerance: High

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Pink to purplish

Flower Characteristics: Large, funnel-shaped, open in the morning and fade by mid-day

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Small, round capsule

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators, food source and shelter for small fauna

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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