Author: | William Jackson Hooker, 1844 |
Family: |
CONVOLVULACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola,
Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,
Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
15
Centimetres |
Height: |
150 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Purple - Blue |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
One-Day Flower
|
Synonyms: |
Aniseia
calystegioides, Choisy.
Ipomoea adumbrata Rendle & Britten.
Ipomoea bellecomans Rendle.
Ipomoea calystegioides
Hallier f.
Ipomoea greenstockii Rendle.
Ipomoea
sarmentacea Rendle.
Ipomoea crassipes var. cordifolia, Rendle.
Ipomoea crassipes var. hewittioides, Hallier f.
Ipomoea crassipes var. hirta, Hallier f. |
This member of the Convolvulaceae
family was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1844. It is found
in the southern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some
water and lots of sun. The vines will grow up to 150 centimetres,
the flowers are purple to blue.
The
generic name Ipomoea is derived from the Greek ἴψ, ἰπός;
íps, ipós,
meaning 'woodworm', and ὅμοιος; hómoios,
meaning 'resembling'. It referring to their twining habit. The species name means 'thick foot'. |