Low Bindweed Plant Care
Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh
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Calystegia spithamaea, which common names include: low false bindweed, low bindweed, erect bindweed, and upright bindweed, is a species of plant found in eastern North America.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Low Bindweed?
Low Bindweed grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Low Bindweed Native To?
What Is the Low Bindweed?
Low Bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family within the Calystegia genus. Low Bindweed is native to eastern North America. Low Bindweed is also known as Field Bindweed, Dwarf Morning Glory.
Low Bindweed displays a trailing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Low Bindweed produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Low Bindweed Need?
Low Bindweed thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Low Bindweed?
Well-draining sandy loam with organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Low Bindweed to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Low Bindweed?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Low Bindweed?
Low Bindweed can be propagated through seeds, division of rhizomes. Similar propagation techniques also apply to morning glory plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Low Bindweed Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Low Bindweed, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Low Bindweed?
Low Bindweed is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Low Bindweed is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Calystegia genus — compare its care with other Calystegia species on PlantoScan.
Calystegia is part of the Convolvulaceae plant family — browse all Convolvulaceae genera and species.
Low Bindweed thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Calystegia Species
Other Calystegia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh, family Convolvulaceae (first published in Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 1: 143. 1813 [dt. 1814; issued Dec 1813]) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Low Bindweed, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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