Grannyvine

Ipomoea tricolor

Summary 2

Ipomoea tricolor, the Mexican morning glory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to the New World tropics, and widely cultivated and naturalised elsewhere. It is an herbaceous annual or perennial twining liana growing to 2–4 m (7–13 ft) tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, 3–7 cm long with a 1.5–6 cm long petiole. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, 4–9 cm (2–4 in) in diameter, most commonly blue with a white to golden yellow centre.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Udo Schröter, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/89637257@N00/3862432636
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_tricolor

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