The Dawn-Flower
Ipomoea indica
Also known as Blue Dawn Flower
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea indica
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Cultivated as an ornament; often found as an escape
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in the Tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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.
About The Dawn-Flower
The Dawn-flower (Ipomoea indica) is a climber 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 cultivated as an ornament; often found as an escape. Native to India, Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalized in the Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
The Dawn-Flower belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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