Scientific Name :
Ipomoea carnea Jacq.
Synonym :
Convolvulus carneus (Jacq.) Spreng.
Common Name : Bush Morning Glory, Behaya, Besharam
Plant Family : Convolvulaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Purple white
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Grey, green, smooth, glossy
Leaves: Alternate, ovate, chordate at base, margins weavy, thin
Flowers: Trumpet like flowers, pink coloured
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Fruits: Capsule, dehiscent, 2 cm
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Mexico to S. Tropical America.
Uses : It has antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and laxative properties
Used in paper making
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