Antigonon leptopus (423996823)

Description:

Description: Botanical name: Antigonon leptopus - [ (an-TIG-oh-non) from the Latin anti-, (against) and gonia, (an angle), perhaps referring to the zig zag stems; (LEP-toh-puss) slender stalks ] Family: Polygonaceae (knotweed, or smartweed family) - [ (pol-LIG-go-nuh-see-ay) or (pol-ee-GO-nuh-see-ay) Many knee joints, angles referring to the shape of the seed ] Origin: Mexico, Central America Common names of Antigonon leptopus: Bengali: anantalata • English: chain-of-love, confederate vine, coral bells, coral creeper, coral vine, coralita, hearts on a chain, Honolulu creeper, love-vine, Mexican creeper, mountain rose, pink vine, queen's jewels, queen's wreath • Northern Mariana Islands: flores ka'dena • Palauan: dilngau, rohsapoak • Portuguese: amor em penca, amor entrelacado, amor-agarradinho, coralia, coralita, entrada de baile, georgina, mimo do ceu, rosa de Sao Miguelito, rosalia • Spanish: kadena de amor (Mexico), rosa de montana • Tamil: கொடி ரோஜா kodi rose Coral Vine, is a native of Mexico. It is a fast growing, evergreen vine, climbing with tendrils that will reach 40 feet. Leaves are dark green heart-shaped to arrowhead-shaped to 5 inches long. It produces edible tubers. The actual flowers are tiny but the sepals are larger and provide the brilliant colors that range from white to rose-pink to deep coral flowered varieties. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - TopTropicals - Dave's Garden - Zipcode Zoo - EcoPort Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 11 March 2007, 15:34. Source: Antigonon leptopus. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 09′ 47.13″ N, 72° 52′ 23.92″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.163091; 72.873312.