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Ipomoea pandurata, known as man of the earth, wild potato vine, manroot, wild sweet potato, and wild rhubarb, is a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to North America. It is a twining plant of woodland verges and rough places with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers with a pinkish throat. The large tuberous roots can be roasted and eaten, or can be used to make a poultice or infusion. When uncooked, the roots have purgative properties.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 9.14 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.91 m to 1.83 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Wild potato vine en Manroot en Man-of-the-earth en Bigroot morning-glory en Wild sweet-potato-vine en White Campanilla en Man of the earth en Bigroot morningglory en Big-root morning glory en Wild sweet potato
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