Cup-and-saucer vine

Cobaea scandens

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	7-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Soil type	Light (sandy)
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Annual, Perennial
Layer	Vines
Growth	Fast
Propagation method	Seed - transplant
When to plant (transplant)	after last frost date
Germination time	10-20 days
Germination temperature	18-25°C
Propagation - Transplanting	start seeds indoors in February or March
Names
Alternate name	cathedral bells, Mexican ivy, monastery bells
German name	Glockenrebe, Glockenwinde, Krallenwinde
Taxonomy
Family	Polemoniaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced into	Assam, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Madagascar, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Tanzania, Venezuela
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Created: 2021-02-09 22:59:14 UTC
Last updated: 2023-09-22 14:30:11 UTC by permabot

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A fast-growing vine rich in flowers that originates from Mexico. not frost-resistant and should be taken inside in regions that have frost days.

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