Ipomoea tricolor

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Ipomoea tricolor (commonly known as 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.

Ipomoea tricolor
Drawing of I. tricolor
Taxonomical nomenclature
Kingdom Plantae
Unranked Angiosperms
Unranked Eudicots
Unranked Asterids
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae
Genus Ipomoea
Species tricolor
Common nomenclature
Common names Tlitliltzin, Mexican morning glory
Constituents
Active constituents LSA, LSH, Ergometrine (Ergonovine)
Inactive constituents Glycosides

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