Ipomoea carnea

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Ipomoea carnea Jacq.
  • Synonyms : Ipomoea crassicaulis Robin
  • Common Name : Alpavardhini, Bush Morning Glory
  • Plant Family : Convolvulaceae
  • Plant Form : Shrub
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 2, 4, 10, 30
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Ipomoea carnea Plant :

  • Habit : A large, stout straggly shrub, with milky juice with climbing habit.
  • Leaves : Large, ovate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate, base cordate, soft and fleshy.
  • Flowers :
    • Large, few-flowered cymes, rose or light mauve colour.
    • Calyx small, Corolla large, funnel-shaped, pliated.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : All the year round.
  • Significance : Cultivated in the gardens and growing wild everywhere.