Ivy morning glory
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Ivy morning glory ( ipomoea hederacea ) |
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The Ivyleaf morningglory ( Ipomoea hederacea ) is a plant type from the genus of Morningglory ( Ipomoea ) from the family of wind plants (Convolvulaceae).
description
The ivy morning glory is an annual climbing plant that can grow up to four meters long. The crown is two to four inches long. The leaves are ovate and wholly or three-lobed, sometimes also five-lobed. The coronet is colored blue, purple or white and has a diameter of two to three, rarely up to 3.5 centimeters. The sepals gradually narrow linearly towards the tip. During the fruiting season, the tip of the sepals is bent back.
The flowering period extends from July to September.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 30.
Occurrence
The species is native to Mexico; but it is a neophyte in tropical and subtropical America and Asia.
use
The ivy morning glory is rarely used as an ornamental plant for trellises and window boxes. The species has been in culture since 1597 at the latest.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ipomoea hederacea at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Ipomoea - World Checklist of Selected Plant Families of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on November 24, 2017.
