Cobaea scandens
Cathedral Bells · Mexican-ivy · Monastery-bells
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Annual, Perennial, VineExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- climberPlants of the World Online
- Height
- 25-30 ft7.6-9.1 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 3-6 ft0.9-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Green, Purple/Lavender, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Fall, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico SouthwestGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 9-11Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Cup-and-saucer vine: its flowers, 5 cm long, change from white to purple. It is native to Mexico. Wikipedia: Cobaea scandens
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Moderate
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 12 days to germinate.
64% germination in 5–12 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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