Calystegia (purpurata)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Convolvulaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Morning Glory Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Calystegia purpurata (Greene) Brummitt | ||
| Common Name: | Pacific False Bindweed | ||
| Species Code: | CALPUR | ||
| Ecotype: | Marin County, California | ||
| General Distribution: | C. purpurata is found below 1000 feet elevation in chapparral near the coast; from Humboldt county to Ventura county, California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 16 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between May 1st and September 1st. Mature fruits are papery and open at maturity. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning:Not required; seeds easily fall out of open fruits. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Fresh Seed: No treatment required if sown within 2 weeks of collection from the field. Dry Seed: Seed may require scarification. 36 hours in a rock tumbler with sharp edged gravel, then soak overnight in water. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. 1 seed is sown per container and planted 2 times the diameter of seed to depth. Seeds are planted on August15th. Container Size:2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. % Germination:75% |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 14 days after sowing. Extra seedlings are transplanted 14 days after germination to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 95%. |
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| Length of Establishment Phase: | 1 month | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | After seedlings are well established, they are fertilized with Nutricote NPK 13-13-13 3 months after transplanting. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Calystegia purpurata (Greene) Brummitt plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
