Saturday, May 15, 2010

Is bindweed and convovulvus the same plant?

And will it grow alongside honeysuckle well?

Is bindweed and convovulvus the same plant?
Bindweed is in the convolvulaceae (morningglory family) but hedge bindweed is calystegia sepium (L.)R. Br. and also called lady's nightcap, bell-bind, Rutland beauty, but is also called convolvulus sepium L.. Field bind weed in convolvulus arvensis L. and is a perennial with an extensive root system with white to pinkish flowers (a serious weed problem in all parts of the US except southeastern states. The roots can penetrate the soil to a depth of 20 feet; and the seeds are viable for up to 50 years--non-standard names are creeping jenny, wild morninglory, perennial morningglory. There over 1000 species of morning glory. The bindweed would probably choke out your honeysuckle and vie for the nutrients in the soil.
Reply:Funny you should ask this question. A friend 5 days ago showed me one she had dried and kept for more than 30 yrs. She said it came from Texas as a dried specimen. It is illegal to bring them into California and I had never seen one before. But the answer to your question is the bindweed and convovulvus are the same. They will not grow alongside honeysuckle well because honeysuckle climbs and bindweed creeps along the ground. Also, one is a cultivated vine and the other is a bothersome weed that kills cattle.


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