Ipomoea passifloroides
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NameIpomoea passifloroides
Scientific NameIpomoea passifloroides
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatNative to mountainous regions, specifically recorded from Jiquarito Mountain in the Sierra Maestra of Cuba at an altitude of 3400 ft.
Parts Used
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo traditional medicinal uses are specified in the provided information.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo known contraindications or drug interactions are specified in the provided information.
Cultivation NotesRequires a mountainous, tropical climate. Specific cultivation details are not provided, but it likely thrives in well-drained soil typical of its native high-altitude habitat.
Rarityrare
Description
This perennial vine is densely villous-pubescent, featuring broadly ovate, cordate, subequally 3-lobed leaves with velvety surfaces. It produces 2-5 flowered peduncles with glabrous, purplish, funnel-form corollas measuring 4-5 cm long, and develops black, glabrous capsules containing 4 minutely pubescent seeds.
