Hedge Glory
Ipomoea fistulosa
Also known as Pink morning Glory, Morning Glory
About Hedge Glory
Ipomoea carnea, the pink morning glory, is a species of morning glory that grows as a bush. This flowering plant has heart-shaped leaves that are a rich green and 6–9 inches (15–23 cm) long. It can be easily grown from seeds. These seeds are toxic and it can be hazardous to cattle; the toxicity is related to the swainsonine produced by its endophytes, and to bioaccumulation of selenium in the leaves but mostly in the seeds. Ingestion of seeds or leaves causes abnormal endocrine functions and gastrointestinal functions, immune system alternation, abnormality in embryogenesis. The stem of I. carnea can be used for making paper. The plant is also of medicinal value.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea fistulosa
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Widely cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Hedge Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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