Ipomoea violacea

Plant Characteristics

Habit		vine-climber
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers
Flower features:	❀	white

Scientific Names

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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. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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