Ipomoea jicama SEEDS

Ipomoea jicama seeds grow into a climbing tuberous geophyte endemic to the desert or dry shrubland biome of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Described by Brandegee (Townshend Stith Brandegee, 18431925, American botanist famous for his collection of Baja California plants). The epithet jicama is the Mexican Spanish name for edible tuberous roots (from Nahuatl xicamatl), reflecting the fleshy underground tuber of this species. An extremely narrow endemic restricted to the arid peninsula of Baja California Sur of a genus whose representatives typically occupy much wider ranges. Tuberous geophyte adapted to desert conditions. Family Convolvulaceae.

Full sun; extremely well-drained, sandy or rocky soils; hot arid desert conditions; highly drought-tolerant. Tuberous climbing geophyte. Rare narrow endemic a collector’s item.

• ‘Jicama’ = edible tuber (Nahuatl xicamatl); Brandegee (18431925), Baja California botanical specialist
• ENDEMIC to Baja California Sur, Mexico; very narrow range; desert or dry shrubland habitat; fleshy tuber
• Mexico (Baja California Sur only) desert or dry shrubland biome; climbing tuberous geophyte; ENDEMIC
• Genus Ipomoea: ~700 species; Tropical & Subtropical; morning glories; Family Convolvulaceae; Order Solanales
• Full sun; arid sandy/rocky soils; highly drought-tolerant; rare endemic; tuberous geophyte; Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea jicama is one of the world’s most narrowly distributed morning glories a rare tuberous geophyte endemic to the arid tip of the Baja California peninsula, where it survives in desert and dry shrubland conditions that most of its relatives could not tolerate, named and described by the botanist Townshend Brandegee who made the peninsula his botanical focus.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.