Ipomoea cairica

Common names: Egyptian Bind-weed, Morning Glory

Genus: Convolvulus

Species: Convolvulus cairicus

Class: Pentandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Ipomoea

Modern Species: Ipomoea cairica

Modern Family: Convolvulaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: red, purple, or white with purple tube

Native Region: tropical and subtropical Africa & Asia

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum