Ipomoea lobata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Ipomoea lobata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Quamoclit lobata, House (Mina lobata, Llav. & Lex. Q. Mina, Don. Ipomoea versicolor, Meissn.). A vigorous perennial climber, 15-20 ft. high: lvs. with a cordate base, 3-lobed, the middle lobe longest and narrowed below: fls. 1/2-3/4in. wide, opening rich crimson, soon fading to pale yellow. July-Sept. Mex. Gn. 30, pp. 436, 437; 39:144. R.H. 1887, p. 19. G.C. II. 26:684, 685. P.M. 16:100. V. 10:34, 35. B.R. 28:24. J.F. 4:400. —Distinguished from all other ipomoeas by its bag- shaped corolla and scorpioid infl. It is a very free bloomer, and deservedly popular. H. D. House. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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