Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Convolvulaceae | Genus: Ipomoea | Species: Ipomoea cairica (Linn.) Sweet, |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Convolvulus cairicus Linn., Ipomoea palmata Forsk | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Neeli – bel | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Railway Creeper. | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Neeli – bel | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1300m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | |
| Habitat | As cultivated twiner, occasionally found as an escape | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Widely cultivated and naturalized in many parts of the world. | Bark Details | |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh , Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Manimajara and Daria | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Leaf Details | ||
