Red Morning Glory Plant Care
Ipomoea coccinea L.
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Ipomoea coccinea is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae known by several common names including red morning glory, redstar and (ambiguously) Mexican morning glory.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Red Morning Glory?
Red 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 Red Morning Glory?
Red Morning Glory (Ipomoea coccinea) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family within the Ipomoea genus. Red Morning Glory is also known as Scarlet Morning Glory, Texas Trumpet.
Red Morning Glory displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Red Morning Glory produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Red Morning Glory Need?
Red Morning Glory thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Red Morning Glory?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost or organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Red Morning Glory to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Red 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 Red Morning Glory?
Red Morning Glory can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to spanish flag plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Red 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 Red Morning Glory?
Red 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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Red 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.
Red Morning Glory thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ipomoea coccinea L., family Convolvulaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 160 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Red 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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