Ipomoea ternifolia seeds grow into a perennial or climbing perennial morning glory native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from Arizona (USA) south through Mexico to Central America. Described by Cavanilles (Antonio José Cavanilles, 1745–1804, Spanish botanist). The epithet ternifolia means 'three-leaved' (from Latin terni = three + folium = leaf), referring to the characteristically three-lobed or trifoliate-appearing leaves. A perennial morning glory of seasonally dry habitats from the US-Mexico borderlands south through Mexico and Central America; includes multiple subspecies (subsp. ternifolia and others). Funnel-shaped flowers. Family Convolvulaceae.Full sun; well-drained soils; warm seasonally dry tropical to warm temperate conditions; drought-tolerant. Perennial or climbing perennial. Hardy in warm-temperate to subtropical zones. 'Ternifolia' = three-leaved (three-lobed leaf); Cav. (Cavanilles, 1745–1804); multiple subspecies; Arizona to C. America Perennial or climbing perennial; seasonally dry habitats from SW USA to Central America; drought-tolerant Arizona to Central America — seasonally dry tropical biome; perennial or climbing perennial Genus Ipomoea: ~700 species; Tropical & Subtropical; morning glories; Family Convolvulaceae; Order Solanales Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; seasonally dry; perennial morning glory; Family Convolvulaceae Ipomoea ternifolia — the three-leaved morning glory — is a perennial morning glory of the seasonally dry landscapes from Arizona to Central America, its distribution bridging the temperate-to-tropical transition zone of the Mexican highlands and providing an interesting member of the genus for warm-temperate collectors who can grow perennial Ipomoea species outdoors year-round. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
