Wildflower of the valley
Purple morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium to large
- Family
- Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family)
- Local name
- Kaphlaga
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- large,medium
- Flower colour
- blue
- Flowering
- April to October
About Purple morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea is a twinging, hairy herb with stem of height upto 3 m. Flowers are deep purple in color with red or pale pink centre. Flowers are mainly funnel shaped.
Where to find it
- Along the trail from Govindghat to Ghangaria
Habitat
Agricultural fields, waysides and waste places. Oftenly morning glory is grown as an ornamental plant.
Uses & folklore
Leaves and seeds are used as purgatives. Fruits are used to treat dandruff. In China seeds are considered to have anthemintic, diuretic and laxative properties and also used for the treatment of ascariasis, oedema, constipation.
What the name means
Ipomoea is Greek ips (worm/bindweed) + homoios (resembling), from the twining habit; purpurea means "purple".
