Description and images of Ipomoea purpurea (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 03 07, 2009

Species:	Ipomoea purpurea I.
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Order:
Chilean Name:
English Name:	Ipomea/morning glory/ololiuhqui/semillas de la virgen/heavenly blue
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	1477
	About 3 Ipomoea in Chile and 3 in our data base.
	About 31 Convolvulaceae in Chile and 12 in our data base.




	Foreign Not Frequent Height: 3 m. Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Ipomoea purpurea

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 03 07, 2009

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Climber

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 3 m.

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Image of Ipomoea purpurea

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 03 07, 2009

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

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Image of Ipomoea purpurea

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 03 07, 2009

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Useful properties:

Medicinal
POISONOUS Plant

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Image of Ipomoea purpurea

VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 03 07, 2009

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).