Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equisetopsida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Solanales

Family: Convolvulaceae

Genus: Ipomoea

Species: Ipomoea sagittifolia

Description: Purple Heart Glory is a slender vine, 3-5 m long, commonly seen on bushes. Alternately arranged ovate-heart-shaped leaves have purple botches in the center. Upper leaves are sometimes sagittate or hastate, 2-6 X 2-5 cm, smooth, base deeply heart-shaped or arrow-shaped, margin entire or minutely wavy. White to pink-purple funnel shaped flowers occur in stalked cymes. Flowers are 2.5-4 cm long, with a narrow tube flaring open into a flat flower,and have a dark purple throat. Stamens do not protrude out. Flowers open after sunrise and close before noon. The plant is found on sea coasts and on saline soil. Flowering: All year

Uses: medicinal uses in Ayurveda and Unani medicine, including for respiratory and digestive problems, fever, cough, and skin diseases. Ayurveda: Used for respiratory and digestive problems. 

Unani Medicine: Used to treat fever, cough, and skin diseases.