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Ipomoea carnea
Convolvulaceae FAMILY

Ipomoea carnea

Ipomoea carnea

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaves are slightly purgative and considered to be toxic to livestock[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The plant is grown as an ornamental. It has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in many areas, often being classified as invasive[2]. The plant flowers throughout the year, except during cool periods[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ipomoea+carnea>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  2. [2]Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk — http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html ↩︎A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands.
  3. [3]Ethnobotanical Uses of Biofencing Plants in Himachel Pradesh, Northwest Himalaya — Pankaj Sharma & Usha Devi · 2013 · ISBN 1028-8880 ↩︎A brief look at 61 species of plants used in hedging in northwest Himalayas nd their other uses