Saltmarsh Morning Glory, Saltmarsh morning-glory

Ipomoea sagittata

Physical Characteristics

Ipomoea sagittata is a. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

N. America

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

A hot decoction of the root has been used to remove poison from the blood or heart. A poultice of the boiled leaves has been applied to swellings. The leaf has been chewed and the juice swallowed, or a poultice of the leaves applied, in the treatment of snakebites.

Known Hazards

None known