Ipomoea macrorhiza
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Perennial vine from large tuber. Has attractive crinkled foliage and large pale pink flowers which bloom at night like moonflower.
Native To Yucatan
USDA Hardiness Zone 7-10
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Solanales Family Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family Genus Ipomoea L. – morning-glory Species Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx. – largeroot morning-glory
