Ipomoea arborescens (Common names: Tree Morning Glory, Nahuatl, Ozote, Palo Blanco)

Ipomoea arborescens

Rare in cultivation, this is a small size tree, but very rapidly growing 6-10 ft in a year! So you can have a mature specimen within 1-2 years. This caudiciform tropical tree is mostly found in Mexico. It has pretty white or cream flowers that are funnel-shaped. Flowers are major nectar sources for bats, hummingbirds, and bees.

Similar plants:

• Calonyction aculeatum, Ipomoea alba (Giant moonflower)
• Distimake dissectus, Merremia dissecta, Ipomoea sinuata, Convolvulus dissectus (Alamo Vine, White Convolvulus, Woodrose)
• Ipomoea abrupta, Convolvulus abruptus (Bush Potato, Bush Yam)
• Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato Vine, Camote, Boniato)
• Ipomoea batatas Pink Frost (Potato Vine Pink Frost)
• Ipomoea cairica (Cairo Morning glory, Railroad-creeper, Mile-a-minute)
• 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)