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Ipomoea bracteata

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Cavanilles

Propagation

S.

Common Names

• Wild Jicama
• Trompetilla
• Quzadilla
• Empanada (Mexico)
• Zicana

Geographical Habitats

• Morelos - Mexico
• New Mexico - USA

Natural Habitats

• Dry wooded slopes

Flowering Times

• Dec-Jan (Mexico)
• Mar-Apr (USA)

Fruiting Times

Perennial twining glabrous woody leafless shrub with racemes of 30mm red or lilac flowers inside, yellowish outside with magenta bracts. Large edible tubers.

Roots edible.

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Fedde
• USNH
• Kew