jalap vs Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea purga compared with Ipomoea nil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jalap	Japanese morning-glory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea purga	Ipomoea nil

Evolutionary Relationship

jalap and Japanese morning-glory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jalap	Japanese morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jalap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

Japanese morning-glory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan