Fuchsia Morning Glory Plant Care
Ipomoea carnea Jacq.
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Ipomoea carnea, the pink morning glory, is a species of morning glory that grows as a bush. This flowering plant has heart-shaped leaves that are a rich green and 6–9 inches (15–23 cm) long.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Fuchsia Morning Glory?
Fuchsia Morning Glory grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Fuchsia Morning Glory?
Fuchsia Morning Glory (Ipomoea carnea) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family within the Ipomoea genus. Fuchsia Morning Glory is also known as Bush Morning Glory, Cotton Morning Glory, River Morning Glory.
Fuchsia Morning Glory displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Fuchsia Morning Glory produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Fuchsia Morning Glory Need?
Fuchsia Morning Glory thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Fuchsia Morning Glory?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost or organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Fuchsia Morning Glory to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Fuchsia Morning Glory?
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 Fuchsia Morning Glory?
Fuchsia Morning Glory can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to sweet potato vine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Fuchsia Morning Glory Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
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 Fuchsia Morning Glory?
Fuchsia Morning Glory 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.
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Fuchsia Morning Glory 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 Ipomoea genus — compare its care with other Ipomoea species on PlantoScan.
Ipomoea is part of the Convolvulaceae plant family — browse all Convolvulaceae genera and species.
Fuchsia Morning Glory thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Ipomoea Species
Other Ipomoea species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ipomoea carnea Jacq., family Convolvulaceae (first published in Enum. Syst. Pl. 13. 1760 [Aug-Sep 1760] ; Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 26 (1763)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Fuchsia Morning Glory is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. 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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