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Ipomoea oblongata

Common names: wild morning glory, Boqo morning glory (Eng); krismisblom (Afr); ubhoqo (isiZulu); mothokgo (Sesotho)

Family: Convolvulaceae

... Free State National Botanical Garden March 2023 Ipomoea oblongata is a perennial herb with tuberous roots ... 1-3 seeded capsule, with a leathery, indehiscent wall. Ipomoea oblongata is widely spread in the southern African ... sometimes regarded as a weed. The bright mauve flowers of Ipomoea oblongata attract birds, and insects such as ants and ...

27 / 03 / 2023 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG

Common names: coast morning glory, five-fingered morning glory, Cairo morning glory, Messina creeper, mile-a-minute, (Eng.); ihlambe, ijalamu, intana, umaholwana (i

Family: Convolvulaceae

... Gumede Millennium Seed Bank Partnership February 2019 Ipomoea cairica is a vigorous, perennial climber, with a ... seeds. It is a fast-growing plant and very aggressive. Ipomoea cairica is indigenous throughout tropical Africa, and ... of the plant dies in winter, it resprouts again in spring. Ipomoea Ipomoea cairica prefers a warm climate with little ...

25 / 02 / 2019 | Sibahle Gumede | Kwelera NBG

Common names: Christmas flower (Eng.); krismisblom (Afr.)

Family: Convolvulaceae

... Garden & Alice Notten, Kirstenbosch NBG February 2019 Ipomoea oenotheroides is a much-branched shrublet, up to 1 m ... 15–20 mm long, containing 1–3 seeds, about 9 mm long. Ipomoea oenotheroides is endemic to southern Africa. It grows ... parts of the summer-rainfall region. The large flowers of Ipomoea oenotheroides attract insects, including ants and ...

11 / 02 / 2019 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis (Tony Rebelo, iSpot)

Common names: beach morning glory, goat’s foot (Eng.); strandpatat (Afr.)

Family: Convolvulaceae

... Pretoria March 2017 Photos courtesy of Tony Rebelo Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis is a slender, creeping ... plant produces buoyant seeds that are dispersed by water. Ipomoea Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis is not a plant that is ...

06 / 03 / 2017 | Lerato Hoveka | National Herbarium Pretoria

Common names: wild cotton (E), wildekatoen (A), imibuzana / umangfongo (Z)

Family: Convolvulaceae

... open to release seeds covered in fluffy "cottonwool". Ipomoea albivenia grows naturally on rocky outcrops and in ... and the Northern Province into Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Ipomoea Ipomoea albivenia with its showy flowers and fluffy seeds ...

22 / 01 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG

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Plants of the Week Advanced Search

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Search results for "Ipomoea" (displaying 5 of 5 on page 1)

Ipomoea oblongata

Ipomoea cairica var. cairica

Ipomoea oenotheroides

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Ipomoea albivenia