Henka asagao 'kisuisyofuiriutikomi’

Ipomoea nil ''Kao'

Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'
Location: Illust:Yuki @Kagiken (Science&Technology Inst.co.,Tokyo )

Flower name
Henka asagao 'kisuisyofuiriutikomi’
Scientific name
Ipomoea nil ''Kao'
Alias変化朝顔
Place of origingarden variety
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Horticultural species, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Henka asagao 'kisuisyofuiriutikomi’

Variegated morning glory 'Kinagatattaba' (scientific name: Ipomoea nil 'Kinagatattaba’) is a garden variety of the morning glory (scientific name: Ipomoea nil) which is native to tropical Asia and is a vineous annual herb in the family Convolvulaceae.
It produces trumpet-shaped, purple flowers in summer to fall. The leaves are yellow-green and long.

Common name: Variegated morning glory 'Kinagatattaba', aka: Henka asagao 'Kinagatattabamurasakikirezaki’, scientific name: Ipomoea nil 'Kinagatattaba', origin: Japanese horticultural variety, morning glory originated in tropical Asia, living type: Annual vine, Stem length: 100-300 cm, Leaf shape: Long spear-shaped leaves, Leaf margin: Full leaf margin, Inflorescence: Alternate, Flower shape: trumpet, Flower diameter: 5-20 cm, Number of pistils: 3, number of stamens: 5, Flower color: purple, Flowering season: July-September, Fruit type: first fruits, Seed color Black.