Ipomoea nil
(L.) Roth
Convolvulaceae
This species is closely related to Ipomoea purpurea[
260- Title
- Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2
- Publication
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- Author
- Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books, London.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-330-37376-5
- Description
- Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside.
].
Convolvulus hederaceus L.
Convolvulus nil L.
Convolvulus tomentosus Vell.
Ipomoea cuspidata Ruiz & Pav.
Convolvuloides triloba Moench
Ipomoea hederacea Anon., non Jacq.
Ipomoea longicuspis Meisn.
Convolvulus caeruleus (Roxb. ex Ker-Gawl.) Spreng.
Ipomoea scabra Forssk.
Ipomoea setosa Blume
Ipomoea trichocalyx Steud.
Ipomoea vaniotiana H. Lév.
Convolvulus coelestis G.Forst.
Pharbitis cuspidata (Ruiz & Pav.) G. Don
Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy.
Convolvulus dillenii Desr.
Convolvulus hederifolius Salisb.
Convolvulus lindleyi Steud.
Convolvulus peruvianus Spreng.
Convolvulus scaber Colla
Convolvulus setosus Hallier f.
Convolvulus variifolius Steud.
Ipomoea bicolor Lam.
Ipomoea caerulea Roxb. ex Ker-Gawl.
Ipomoea caerulea J.König ex Roxb.
Ipomoea caerulescens Roxb.
Ipomoea dillenii (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.
Ipomoea githaginea Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Ipomoea limbata (Lindl.) Voss
Ipomoea scabra J.F.Gmel.
Ipomoea speciosa (Choisy) Voss
Pharbitis albomarginata Lindl. ex Meisn.
Pharbitis albomarginata Lindl. ex Hook.f.
Pharbitis caerulea (Roxb. ex Ker-Gawl.) G.Don ex Sweet
Pharbitis caerulescens (Roxb.) Sweet
Pharbitis dillenii (Desr.) G.Don
Pharbitis forsskaolii G.Don
Pharbitis limbata Lindl.
Pharbitis purshii G.Don
Pharbitis scabra (Colla) G.Don
Pharbitis speciosa Choisy
Ipomoea hederacea himalaica C.B.Clarke
Ipomoea hederacea inaequalis Baker & Rendle
Ipomoea hederacea integrifolia (Choisy) C.B.Clarke
Ipomoea hederacea limbata (Lindl.) Benth.
Ipomoea hederacea paichou J.R.Wu
Common Name: Japanese Morning Glory
Close-up of a flower
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Close-up of a flower
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Growing along a fence
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Seeds and seed capsules
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Close-up of a leaf
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General Information
Ipomoea nil is a climbing, herbaceous annual or perennial plant producing stems that either twine into other plants for support or sprawl along the ground[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
Tropica and subtropicall America from Uruguay and northern Argentina to Mexico and the Caribbean. Widely naturalized through the tropics.
Habitat
Thickets on mountain slopes, waysides, fields and hedges; at elevations from sea level to 1,600 metres in China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Moist places; at elevations from 760 - 2,000 metres in Nepal[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual Climber |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is not frost hardy, but can be grown outdoors as a tender annual in temperate zones[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Requires a fertile well-drained loam in a sunny position[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
A very ornamental plant, there are several named varieties[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The seed is anthelmintic, anticholinergic, antifungal, antispasmodic, antitumor, diuretic and laxative[
176- Title
- Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Yeung. Him-Che.
- Publisher
- Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent Chinese herbal giving information on over 500 species. Rather technical and probably best suited to the more accomplished user of herbs.
,
279- Title
- Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation, Manila
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 92 9061 120 0
- Description
- An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given.
]. It is used in the treatment of oedema, oliguria, ascariasis and constipation[
176- Title
- Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Yeung. Him-Che.
- Publisher
- Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent Chinese herbal giving information on over 500 species. Rather technical and probably best suited to the more accomplished user of herbs.
]. The seed is also used as a contraceptive in Korea[
279- Title
- Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation, Manila
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 92 9061 120 0
- Description
- An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given.
].
The seed contains small quantities of the hallucinogen LSD[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
219- Title
- Gardening on Walls
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-00-219220-0
- Description
- A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls.
]. This has been used medicinally in the treatment of various mental disorders.
The pounded plant is used as a hair wash to rid the hair of lice[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
A decoction of the root is an emmenagogue[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water, or scarify the seed, and sow in individual pots in a greenhouse in early spring. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 weeks at 22°c. Plants are extremely resentful of root disturbance, even when they are quite small, and should be potted up almost as soon as they germinate[
219- Title
- Gardening on Walls
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-00-219220-0
- Description
- A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls.
]. Grow them on fast in the greenhouse and plant them out into their permanent positions after the last expected frosts. Consider giving them some protection such as a cloche until they are growing away actively.
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