- Convolvulus sabatius
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Convolvulus sabatius 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Convolvulus Species: C. sabatius Binomial name Convolvulus sabatius
Viv.Synonyms Convolvulus mauritanicus Boiss.
Convolvulus sabatius is a perennial plant species, native to Italy and North Africa, and often seen in cultivation.[1] It is a woody-stemmed trailing plant, growing to 20 cm in height.[2] It has slightly hairy leaves and light blue to violet flowers, often with a lighter centre, which are 2.5 to 5 cm in diameter.[2]
Cultivation
This species is often sold under the synonymous name Convolvulus mauritanicus. Although a perennial, it is best treated as an annual in colder climates.[2] It is suited to window boxes and containers and prefers a sunny situation with good drainage. Tip pruning encourages new growth and flowering.[2]
References
- ^ "Convolvulus sabatius Viv.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?11309. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b c d Armitage, Allan M.; Asha Kays, Chris Johnson (2001). Armitage's manual of annuals, biennials, and half-hardy perennials. Timber Press. ISBN 0881925055. http://books.google.com/books?id=mY0e3D_Z0poC&pg=PA170&dq=convolvulus+sabatius&lr=. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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