IPOMOEA BULLATA
Author:
Daniel Oliver, 1887
Family:
CONVOLVULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Oliv. (1887). In: H. Johnst. Kilim. Exped. App. (1886) 343, Nomen, Et Trans. Linn. Soc. Ser. II. 2: 343, T. 62.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 Centimetres
Height:
130 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Convolvulaceae family was given this name by Daniel Oliver in 1887. It is found in Tanzania and Kenya, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to ten centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 130 centimetres in height. The flowers are red and crème coloured. The generic name Ipomoea is derived from the Greek ἴψ, ἰπός; íps, ipós, meaning 'woodworm', and ὅμοιος; hómoios, meaning 'resembling'. It referring to their twining habit. The species name mean 'bulging'.
Flower
Crème Colour / Red
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
