Convolvulaceae FAMILY
Ipomoea tricolor
Ipomoea tricolor
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ipomoea tricolor is a small to large, herbaceous perennial plant, usually producing stems around 5 metres long. These stems can scramble over the ground or twine into nearby vegetation for support. The seeds are sometimes used as an hallucinogen, whilst the plant is commonly grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - Mexico. Widely naturalized in tropical countries.
HabitatScrub and waste places[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ]. Moist thickets, sometimes in hedges or waste ground; at elevations from 800 - 1,850 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].