Ipomoea quamoclit L., Sp. Pl. 1: 159 (-160) (1753).
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| Ipomoea quamoclit L., Photo by Trần Phúc |
The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. It is a climbing annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.
Vietnamese name:
Tóc tiên dây
Scientific name:
Ipomoea quamoclis L.
Family:
Convolvulaceae.
Uses:
Diarrhea, cooling, laxative, blood purifier, boils, snake bites. Also use leaves to treat bleeding hemorrhoids.
Distribution:
Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Kon Tum. The plant is grown as an ornamental plant and also grows wild in bushes.
Fruit season:
June - August
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