Ipomoea cairica

Perennial trailing or climbing vine to 15FT. Stems hairless, readily set roots when in touch with the earth. Leaves hairless to 3" long with 5-7 lobes, middle lobe the largest. Flowers purple, pink or whitish pink, to 2" across, solitary or in groups of 2-3. Fruit a 4-valved capsule, about 1cm across, each valve with 1 seed. Seed with wispy hairs attached.

Similar plants:

• Calonyction aculeatum, Ipomoea alba (Giant moonflower)
• Ipomoea abrupta, Convolvulus abruptus (Bush Potato, Bush Yam)
• Ipomoea arborescens (Tree Morning Glory, Nahuatl, Ozote, Palo Blanco)
• Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato Vine, Camote, Boniato)
• Ipomoea batatas Pink Frost (Potato Vine Pink Frost)
• Ipomoea carnea (Silver Morning Glory, Bush Morning Glory)
• Ipomoea hederifolia, Ipomoea coccinea (Scarlet Morning Glory, Scarlet Creeper, Star Ipomoea, Trompillo)
• Ipomoea horsfalliae (Cardinal Creeper, Prince Kuhio Vine)
• Ipomoea lobata, Ipomoea versicolor, Mina lobata, Quamoclit lobata (Firecracker vine, Spanish flag, Exotic Love)
• Ipomoea pes caprae, Ipomoea biloba (Beach Morning Glory, Gost Foot Creeper, Railroad Vine)