About Gold Dwarf Morning Glory
Hewittia malabarica is a flowering plant in the monotypic genus Hewittia Wight & Arn., belonging to the family Convolvulaceae and widespread throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and Polynesia. It is a climbing or prostrate perennial herb with slender stems and flowers that are pale yellow, cream, or white with a purple center, and large leaves that can be used as a cooked vegetable or used in folk medicine with the roots. The stems can be used to make ropes.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hewittia malabarica
- Genus
- Hewittia
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Asia, Malaysia, Polynesia, America
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വട്ടപ്പൂന്താനി
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Gold Dwarf Morning Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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