Kamlata / Cypress Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Also known as Indian Pink, Cardinal Climber, Cupid's Flower, Cypressvine Morning-Glory, Red Jasmine, Star Of Bethlehem, Star-Glory, Sweet-Willy
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea quamoclit
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- New World tropics
- Distribution
- New World tropics, Tropical Asia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- 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
- कामलता Kamlata,कामलता kamalata
- Nepali
- जयन्ती Jayantee, जयन्ती फूल
- Bengali
- কুংজ লতা Kunja lota, কুঞ্জলতা
- Tamil
- Mayilmannikkam, Kembumalligai, மயில் மாணிக்கம்
- Telugu
- కాశీ రత్నం Kaashi ratnam, కాశీరత్నం
- Kannada
- ಕಾಮನಬಳ್ಳಿ Kaamana balli, ಕಾಮಲತೆ Kaamalate, ಕಾಸಿರತ್ನ Kaasiratna
- Malayalam
- ആകാശമുല്ല Akasha-mulla, നാരായനീ പൂവു Narayani poovu, സൂര്യകാന്തീ Suriyakanthi
- Marathi
- गणेशवेल Ganeshvel, गणेशवेल
About Kamlata
Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) 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 garden plant. It is native to New World tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Kamlata belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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