Convolvulaceae · Ipomoea

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ipomoea batatas
Genus
Ipomoea
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a plant 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Convolvulaceae family
Botanical family

Convolvulaceae

Morning glory family

Sweet Potato belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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