Ipomée d'Inde vs cheveux de Venus

Ipomoea indica compared with Ipomoea quamoclit

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ipomée d'Inde cheveux de Venus
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
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 indica Ipomoea quamoclit

Evolutionary Relationship

Ipomée d'Inde and cheveux de Venus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Ipomée d'Inde

NE — Not Evaluated

cheveux de Venus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ipomée d'Inde cheveux de Venus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ipomée d'Inde

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

cheveux de Venus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ipomée d'Inde

The Blue Dawn Flower (Ipomoea indica) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

cheveux de Venus

The Cardinal-climber (Ipomoea quamoclit) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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