Ipomoea coccinea

Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'
Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'
Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'
Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'

Flower name
Ipomoea coccinea
Scientific name
Ipomoea coccinea
Alias丸葉縷紅, マルバルコウソウ, Ipomoea coccinea, Scarlet creeper, 丸葉ルコウ, まるばるこう
Place of originSouth America
Place of floweringHorticultural species, Potted flower
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is Ipomoea coccinea

Ipomoea coccineaa (Scientific name: Ipomoea coccinea) is an annual vine native to tropical America, belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It produces small, star-shaped flowers in summer and autumn. The leaves are egg-shaped with a pointed tip.
It is a vine that grows by entangling itself with other plants. The leaves are ovate without lobes and have a pendulous, heart-shaped base. The flowers are 2 cm in diameter and are basically red with a yellow throat. The flowers bloom upwards.

Common name: Ipomoea coccinea, Scientific name: Ipomoea coccinea, Vine: 3 m long, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Leaf shape: ovate, Leaf length: 3-5 cm, Leaf width: 2.5-4 cm, Leaf margin: entire, Inflorescence shape: funnel-shaped, pentagonal at the tip, Flower shape: clustered inflorescence, Leaf shape: funnel-shaped leaf length: 3-5 cm, leaf width: 2.5-4 cm, leaf margin: entire margin, flower diameter: 2 cm, inflorescence shape: clustered inflorescence, flower shape: funnel-shaped with a pentagonal tip, flower color: red with yellow throat or yellow flowers, flowering season: August~October.