Seaside Morning Glory is a hardy vine that grows on the beach and other salty windswept environments all around Barbados, but particularly on the north, east and south-east coasts of the island. The vine grows very quickly and can overtake an area if allowed to get out of hand.
The leaves are thick and hardy, but the flowers are very delicate. They are at their best early in the morning, and have wilted by afternoon. The seaside morning glory is good for helping to hold the sand on the beaches and though it will die off a bit in dry weather, once the rains start to come, they grow rapidly, much like a weed.
The specimens shown in these photographs were found growing on rocky outcrops on the east coast of Barbados, areas seemingly devoid of soil.
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