IPOMOEA CRASSIPES
Author:
William Jackson Hooker, 1844
Family:
CONVOLVULACEAE
Origin:
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Elevation:
Publisher:
Hook. (1844). In: Bot. Mag. T. 4068.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
150 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Aniseia calystegioides, Choisy.
Ipomoea adumbrata Rendle & Britten.
Ipomoea bellecomans Rendle.
Ipomoea calystegioides Hallier f.
Ipomoea greenstockii Rendle.
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Ipomoea sarmentacea Rendle.
Ipomoea crassipes var. cordifolia, Rendle.
Ipomoea crassipes var. hewittioides, Hallier f.
Ipomoea crassipes var. hirta, Hallier f.
This member of the Convolvulaceae family was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1844. It is found in the southern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The vines will grow up to 150 centimetres, the flowers are purple to blue. 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 means 'thick foot'. Grit: 5 mm.
Flower
Purple - Blue
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
