Ipomoea hederifolia

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A creeping herb.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, China, Christmas Island, Colombia, Comoros, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, French Guiana, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North America, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South America (country/location of origin), Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leave are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, tubers, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ajuntai inchi, Ganeshvel

Synonyms

Convolvulus hederifolius (L.) Spreng.; and many others