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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ipomoea lobata, the fire vine, firecracker vine or Spanish flag[1] (formerly Mina lobata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Mexico and Brazil.[2]
Ipomoea lobata | |
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I. lobata, Dresden Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Ipomoea |
Species: | I. lobata |
Binomial name | |
Ipomoea lobata (Cerv.) Thell. | |
Synonyms | |
Growing to 5 m (16 ft) tall, Ipomoea lobata is a perennial climber often cultivated in temperate regions as an annual. It has toothed and lobed leaves (hence lobata) and one-sided racemes of flowers, opening red and fading to yellow, cream and white. These colours are graded down the length of the flower spike. The effect is like a firework, hence one of its popular names "firecracker vine". The colours vaguely resemble the red and gold of Spain's national flag, hence its other common name "Spanish flag".
Ipomoea lobata requires a minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F), and a warm, sheltered spot in full sun (either equatorial-facing or west-facing). It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
It is closely related to two other popular, award-winning climbing plants, Ipomoea indica (blue dawn flower) and Ipomoea tricolor (morning glory).
The name "Spanish flag" is also used for Lantana camara, an ornamental shrub.[5]
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