Common Name: Cypress Vine
Scientific Name: Ipomoea quamoclit
Nepali Name: Jayantee ( जयन्ती फूल )
Size: 0.91–3.05 m
Location: Kurintar, Chitwan, Nepal
Cypress Vine is generally found in tropical areas and is also planted as an ornamental plant. The tiny tubular red flowers are 1-2 inches long and shaped like a trumpet which opens up to a five-pointed star at the mouth of the flower. The leaves are 1-4 inches long and are shaped like a fern deeply lobed.
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