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Ipomoea platensis

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Ker Gawler

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• S. Brazil
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Jun
• Jul
• Sep

Fruiting Times

Twining climber with cymes of deep red or pale purple flowers, branches, petioles & peduncles set with prickly tubercles, palmate leaves with 7 lobes with short mucrone, tuberous root

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Botanicus
• Kew