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Tie vine is a slender, twining and climbing evergreen or deciduous perennial vine that can grow more than 15 feet long. It sometimes trails along the ground but more commonly it grows on fences, shrubbery, trees and whatever else will support it. Tie vine has two kinds of simple alternating leaves on the same plant: One is tri-lobed and the other is cordate, or heart-shaped. The petiole is as long as the leaf blade. The plant is most readily identified by its big lavender or pink flowers. It has an exceptionally long blooming period. It blooms irregularly throughout the year, but most profusely from fall to late spring in South Florida. Healthy plants produce hundreds of flowers over a short period of time. The funnel-shaped flower has a darker purple throat and obvious lines that divide it into five sections forming a star on the petals. The type of corolla is described as plicate because of the pleats (folds) present in the corolla. The flower opens early in the morning, and remains open into the afternoon at which time it fades and is replaced by a new bloom the following morning. This striking yet weedy vine can be found throughout Florida, and it belongs to the morning glory family.

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