Tiger's foot creeper
Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Also known as Tiger's foot, Bindwee, Cupid's flower
About Tiger's foot creeper
Ipomoea pes-tigridis is a species of Ipomoea in the family Convolvulaceae. It is known as tiger foot ipomoea or tiger foot morning glory. The species is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and New Guinea, and is naturalised in Australia. It grows from sea level up to 400 m. It is the type species of the genus Ipomoea.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea pes-tigridis
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa & Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पंचपतिया Panchpatia
- Bengali
- অংগুলী লতা Anguli lota
- Tamil
- Pulichovadi, Punaikkirai, புலிச்சுவடி
- Kannada
- ಕಾಮಲತೆ Kaamalate
- Malayalam
- Pulichuvatu, പുലിച്ചുവടി
- Marathi
- वाघपदी Vagh-padi
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Tiger's foot creeper belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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