Ipomoea violacea

Ipomoea violacea subsp. var.	Beach Moonflower, Sea Moonflower
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Ipomoea violacea is a perennial species of Ipomoea (morning glory) that occurs throughout the tropics, growing in coastal regions. It is most commonly called 'Beach Moonflower' or 'Sea Moonflower' as the blooms, white in colour, open at night. The seeds of this plant contain Ergine, which is said to have similar effects to the drug LSD.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ipomoea tuba, Schlecht. (I. latifolia, R. & S. I. ventricosa, Don. I. grandiflora, Lam. Calonyclion grandiflorum, Choisy). A stout, twining, perennial, woody vine: foliage glabrous or nearly so; lvs. ovate, cordate, 5-10 in. broad, thickish in texture: fls. white, funnelform, about 4 in. long: caps, large, 1 in. diam. with an operculate dehiscence. Amer. Trop.—Some of the inferior strains passing as I. bona-nox and its synonyms belong here. Not a proliferous flowerer, and in cult, rarely successful. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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  Seeds (tiny)

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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