Family: Convolvulaceae
Plant: Long trailing or climbing herb with stems 1-2m long.
Flowers: Pinkish-mauve, bell-shaped to funnel-shaped solitary flowers 3-5cm long with 2 distinct bracts at the base of the sepals.
Flowering: September-January.
Fruit: Ovoid capsule 12-15mm long.
Leaves: Alternate, round to kidney-shaped 1.5-4cm long and 2-6cm wide, thick and fleshy on long stalks.
Habitat: In sandy and rocky coastal areas.
Features: Pinkish-mauve funnel-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves.
Name:
Calystegia From Greek = cup-covering (referring to the 2 bracteoles that enclose the calyx).
soldanella After the genus Soldanella that has similar flowers (also soldanella in Italian = little-sultan).
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Herb |
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Flowers |
Form |
Tubular/Bell-shaped, Single |
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Colour(s) |
Pink, Mauve |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
Few |
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Flowering Month |
1, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
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Colour |
- |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Round, Heart-shaped |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Stalked |
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Other Features |
Soft |
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Bark |
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- |
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Habitat |
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Beach strand |
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