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Useful Tropical Plants

Ipomoea nil

(L.) Roth

Convolvulaceae


This species is closely related to Ipomoea purpurea[
260
Title
Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2
Publication
 
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.
].

+ Synonyms

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

Ipomoea nil
Close-up of a flower
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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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[
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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.
].
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
 
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 *  *
HabitAnnual Climber
Height5.00 m
Growth RateFast
Cultivation StatusWild

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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