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

 

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Species:  Ipomoea purpurea I.
Family:  Convolvulaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
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.

 

Medicinal   POISONOUS Plant   
1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
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).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Blue, 5 petals      Perennial   Climber     

Foreign    Not Frequent

Height: 3 m.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Ipomoea purpurea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

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.

 

Image of Ipomoea purpurea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

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.

 

Image of Ipomoea purpurea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ipomoea purpurea

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

 

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

 

Useful properties:

Medicinal
POISONOUS Plant

 

 

 

Image of Ipomoea purpurea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (1) of Ipomoea purpurea I. available here

More species from the same Convolvulaceae family in our data base:

Calystegia sepium

Calystegia sepium (Carricillo / Carrizalillo / Suspiro)

Calystegia soldanella (L.) (Campanilla de playa / Correhuela)

Convolvulus arvensis (Correvuela)

Convolvulus chilensis

Convolvulus demissus

Convolvulus sp. #1018

Convolvulus sp. #1549

Convolvulus sp. #1810

Dichondra sp. #1163

Ipomoea dumetorum

Ipomoea purpurea

 

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