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 | |
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![]() Drawing of I. tricolor |
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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 |