Dudhiakalmi / Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Also known as Koali-Pehu
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea alba
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also along sea coasts
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- दूधियाकलमी Dudhiakalmi
- Tamil
- Naganamukkorai
- Kannada
- ಚಂದ್ರಪುಷ್ಪ Chandra pushpa, ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತಿ Chandrakaanti, ಗುಲ್ ಚಾಂದನಿ
- Malayalam
- Munda-valli, ഇപോമോയ ആൽബ
- Marathi
- गुलचांदी Gulchandi, सकनकळी Sakanakali
About Dudhiakalmi
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) is a liana belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also along sea coasts. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalized in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Dudhiakalmi belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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