Vine strangles palm frond

[Gbarce]

Just thought that it was an interesting development. I tore off the vine

[Ryland]

Good going... if you hadn't taken the vine off that frond could have matured deformed.

[Jim in Los Altos]

Looks like perennial morning glory vine. I've got some that has grown and consumed half of my neighbor's cedar tree and it's constantly sending out long, fast growing runners that wrap and strangle any plant they come in contact with. The masses of deep blue flowers that turn lavender by evening are striking which almost excuses its bad behavior.

[Kumar]

Wow, hard to believe that such a harmless looking vine could affect a palm so. I suppose more woody vines like philodendron and monstera can only be more destructive.

[DCA_Palm_Fan]

Looks like perennial morning glory vine. I've got some that has grown and consumed half of my neighbor's cedar tree and it's constantly sending out long, fast growing runners that wrap and strangle any plant they come in contact with. The masses of deep blue flowers that turn lavender by evening are striking which almost excuses its bad behavior.

That is exactly what it looks like! Though the leaves on the ones around here are not as deep green, and are kind of fuzzy. We have it growing in the back on the fence towards the very farthest corner of the back yard. It is one of the "nicer" plants in that family that has all the morning glory in it. The common bindweed is also a wild morning glory, but the flowers are not morning glory like at all, rather, almost rudimentary and in sprays, with arrow shaped leaves. Its MUCH MUCH more invasive and strangles things much worse than the regular stuff that has the nice blooms. I've also heard it referred to as "Oak Leaf" and even "Maple leaf" morning glory because the leaves somewhat resemble some of those trees.

Good call on taking the vine off.

[ariscott]

That palm looks better here than in video (joking...lol). I hate vines... except for a few special ones... Go and get it out before it is growing out of control!!

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

That is indeed a morning glory vine.

I never really saw them as a threat and this was just the first incident of the vine taking over another plant. They are usually beaten out by the other plants around them.

They do have a good display of flowers so they do earn their keep plus they help cover up the grille fence giving us privacy

I guess we just have to keep watch. The are easy enough to pull.