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Family description Convolvulus.

Large genus of diverse plants mostly climbers or of scrambling habit, but also a few shrubs. Some are well known as garden weeds.

General care.

The shrub types require light clipping once or twice a year to keep tidy. Many of the exotic climbers are grown as half-hardy annuals.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Convolvulus cneorum.

Grown for the silvery leaves and the fairly large white flowers. Plant is often short lived or tricky to keep in order.

Display characteristics for Convolvulus cneorum.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Evergreen
• Habit: RoundedProstrate
• Type: Shrub.
• Height: 0.60 mtr.
• Spread: 0.80 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Sand. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun.
• Summer water requirements: Low
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -8 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -5 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: Medium
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: High
• Waterlogging tolerance: Low
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Showy display.
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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