Ipomoea alba L.
Frost tender, twining perennial usually grown as an annual, with heart-shaped leaves and trumpet-shaped white flowers opening at dusk in summer to autumn. To 5m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘Native of the West-Indies, where it grows to a very great length, trailing its branches along the ground and climbing lofty trees. It is an annual of very rapid growth, but does not readily flower. Linnaeus remarks, that in the garden of Mr. Clifford, it grew from the seed to the length of twelve feet in about eight weeks, but produced no blossoms. Introduced to this country by John, Earl of Bute, in 1773.’ [BM t.752/1804]. Ipomoea latifolia was figured in the Botanical Register [BR f.8891825]. Ipomoea magnifica was figured in the Floricultural Cabinet, raised from seed sent from India. [FC p.267/1838].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1843 catalogue.
Notes
Ipomoea bona-nox Heyne ex Steud. (1840) = Ipomoea grandiflora Roxb.
Published Oct 05, 2009 - 01:31 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 03:28 PM
Ipomoea alba L. | BM t.752/1804 | BHL
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Tropical regions |
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| Common Name | Belle de nuit, Good-night, Moonflower, Moonvine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Ipomoea Bona nox |
| Confidence level | high |