Ipomoea jalapa (L.) Pursh

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Ipomoea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 3m high.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

Woodland on the eastern slopes of the Mexican Andes.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Ipomoea jalapa unspecified picture

Distribution

Ipomoea jalapa world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Martinique, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1173859-2
WFO ID wfo-0001298487
COL ID 6MX6B
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Convolvulus lividus Ipomoea mechoacan Exogonium jalapa Ipomoea robertsii Convolvulus jatiauca Ipomoea michauxii Ipomoea carrizalia Convolvulus jalapa Batatas jalapa Ipomoea perichnoa Ipomoea jalapa Ipomoea jalapa var. rosea