| Common Name |
Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Scarlet Gilia, Skyrocket |
| Latin Name |
Ipomopsis rubra |
| Native Habitat |
Southeastern USA |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice each month |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Red, orange, or yellow trumpet shaped flowers May
through July (biennial) |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62372/ |
| Seeds |
http://www.dianeseeds.com/ipomopsis-rubra.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=IPRU2 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Polemoniaceae/Ipomopsis_rubra.html |
| Nursery,
images, and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=541&account=none |
|
Images and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IPRU2 |
| Images
and data |
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/plm/ipomopsis_rubra.htm |
|
Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IPRU2 |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Ipomopsis+rubra&title_tag=Ipomopsis+rubra |
