Ipomoea macrorhiza

Moonflower, Big Root

Perennial vine from large tuber. Has attractive crinkled foliage and large pale pink flowers which bloom at night like moonflower.

Native To Yucatan

USDA Hardiness Zone 7-10

Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Solanales Family Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family Genus Ipomoea L. – morning-glory Species Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx. – largeroot morning-glory