Ipomoea batatas

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. V--910.
  • Ipomoea batatas
  • (L.) Lam.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas
  • Genus: Ipomoea
  • Synonym: Convolvulus batatas L.
  • Common/Local Name(s): sweet potato
  • Family: Convolvulaceae
  • Botanical Description: Ipomoea batatas, commonly known as sweet potato, is a versatile and nutritious root vegetable belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. The sweet potato plant is primarily cultivated for its tuberous roots, which vary in color from orange and yellow to purple and white, depending on the variety. The plant also produces heart-shaped or lobed leaves that can vary in size and color, ranging from green to purple. Sweet potato plants may produce small, trumpet-shaped flowers that can be white, pink, or purple in color.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowering starts (around May) through early September or October.
  • Plant Uses: Culinary, Ornamental and Nutritional.
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: University of Port Harcourt Choba Campus
  • Habit: Climber
  • Mode: Cultivated

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