Climber

Cairo Morning Glory

Ipomoea cairica

"Kalami Lata"

Quick Facts

Cairo Morning Glory

Ipomoea cairica

Climber

Family

Convolvulaceae

Growing Area

Found throughout Bangladesh along fences, roadsides, and forest edges

Habitat

Forest edges, fences, disturbed land, roadsides

Propagation

Seeds or stem cuttings

Planting Time

Monsoon season

Use Value

Ground cover, erosion control; leaves used in traditional medicine for skin conditions

Bloom Months

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

About

Ipomoea cairica is a vining, herbaceous, perennial plant with palmate leaves and large, showy white to lavender flowers. A species of morning glory, it has many common names, including mile-a-minute vine, Messina creeper, Cairo morning glory, coast morning glory and railroad creeper. The species name cairica translates to "from Cairo", the city where this species was first collected.

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