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Ipomoea carnea
Ipomoea carnea
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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.