Mile-a-minute, Coast Morning Glory
It grows in tropical and warm temperate places. It will grow on most well drained soils. It can grow on the edges of mangroves. It grows in woodland between 230-1,600 m above sea level in Africa. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.
Also known as:
Bejuco, Campanilla, Ka oli, Kiazi pori, Llando-ipolu, Lunsyonsyo, Matembele pori, Messina creeper, Muze, Nyakapulikilo, Suspiros, Wu zhao jin long
Synonyms
- Convolvulus cairicus L.
- Convolvulus tuberculatus Desr.
- Ipomoea palmata Forsk.
- Ipomoea pendula R. Br.
- Ipomoea stipulacea Jacq.
- Ipomoea tuberculata (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.
- and others
Edible Portion
- Leaves, Roots, Tubers, Vegetable
Where does Mile-a-minute grow?
Found in: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, North Africa, Pacific, Pakistan, Pan tropical, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Uganda, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 500 Ipomoea species. It can become a weed in warm temperate places.
Growing Mile-a-minute, Coast Morning Glory
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. It can be grown using cuttings.
Edible Uses: The tubers can be used as food. They must be cooked. They are bitter. Starch is extracted from them. CAUTION: They may be slightly cancer causing The leaves are collected and wilted in the sun then cooked either alone or with other vegetables.
Production: Leaves are collected during the rainy season. Dried leaves can be stored for several months.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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