Pink morning glory

Common Name : Pink morning glory, Bush morning glory, Tree Morning Glory Scientific Name : Ipomoea carnea Family : Convolvulaceae

Order - Solanales

Genus - Ipomoea

Species - carnea

Origin / Native - Tropicals of South America

Type & Life Cycle - Perennial

Category - Tree like Shrub

Height - Up to 16 feet tall

Synonym - Ipomoea fistulosa

Uses - Skin diseases, Medicinal, Paper making

Hindi - Behaya

Hazards - Seeds are poisonous

Found In - India

Growth Rate - Fast in rainy season, Low/decreases in dry season

Grows in - Wetland, Flooded grassland, Drainage channels, River-side

Leaves - Green, Heart shaped, 23 cm long, thick stem

Flowers - Large, Showy, Pink with Purple centric, Funnel-shaped, Clustered or single

Attracts - Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flowering Season - Spring, Summer

Pink morning glory flower

Ipomoea carnea flower buds

Ipomoea carnea flower single

Ipomoea carnea flowers and foliage

Ipomoea carnea plant

Bush morning glory

Ipomoea carnea leaf

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Srirangam, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, South India