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'''''Ipomoea violacea''''' is a perennial species of ''[[Ipomoea]]'' (morning glory) that occurs throughout the [[tropics]], growing in [[coast]]al regions. It is most commonly called 'Beach Moonflower' or 'Sea Moonflower' as the blooms, white in colour, open at night. The seeds of this plant contain Ergine, which is said to have similar effects to the drug LSD.
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Ipomoea tuba, Schlecht. (I. latifolia, R. & S. I. ventricosa, Don. I. grandiflora, Lam. Calonyclion grandiflorum, Choisy). A stout, twining, perennial, woody vine: foliage glabrous or nearly so; lvs. ovate, cordate, 5-10 in. broad, thickish in texture: fls. white, funnelform, about 4 in. long: caps, large, 1 in. diam. with an operculate dehiscence. Amer. Trop.—Some of the inferior strains passing as I. bona-nox and its synonyms belong here. Not a proliferous flowerer, and in cult, rarely successful.
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==Cultivation==
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==Gallery==
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File:Starr 040423-0114 Ipomoea violacea.jpg
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File:Ipomoeaviolacea.jpg|Seeds (tiny)
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 25 March 2010


Ipomoea macrantha.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   vine-climber

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Features: ✓ flowers
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Convolvulaceae >

Ipomoea >

violacea >


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Ipomoea violacea is a perennial species of Ipomoea (morning glory) that occurs throughout the tropics, growing in coastal regions. It is most commonly called 'Beach Moonflower' or 'Sea Moonflower' as the blooms, white in colour, open at night. The seeds of this plant contain Ergine, which is said to have similar effects to the drug LSD.


Read about Ipomoea violacea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Ipomoea tuba, Schlecht. (I. latifolia, R. & S. I. ventricosa, Don. I. grandiflora, Lam. Calonyclion grandiflorum, Choisy). A stout, twining, perennial, woody vine: foliage glabrous or nearly so; lvs. ovate, cordate, 5-10 in. broad, thickish in texture: fls. white, funnelform, about 4 in. long: caps, large, 1 in. diam. with an operculate dehiscence. Amer. Trop.—Some of the inferior strains passing as I. bona-nox and its synonyms belong here. Not a proliferous flowerer, and in cult, rarely successful.


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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • Starr 040423-0114 Ipomoea violacea.jpg

  • Seeds (tiny)

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

External links


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