Ipomoea arborescens seeds grow into the tree morning glory or cazahuate a fast-growing, semi-succulent tree (not a climbing vine) native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from Mexico to El Salvador. Described by (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) G.Don. The epithet arborescens means ‘becoming tree-like’ (from Latin arbor = tree), reflecting this species’ distinctly arboreal habit unusual in a genus dominated by climbing vines. Can grow 23 m per year and reach 315 m with a trunk diameter of 50 cm; produces white to cream funnel-shaped flowers in winter; branches and trunk produce a white latex. Nahuatl name: cazahuatl or cazahuate. A characteristic species of the dry forests of Mexico and Central America. Family Convolvulaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained to dry soils; warm seasonally dry tropical conditions; drought-tolerant. Semi-succulent fast-growing tree to 15 m. NOT a climbing vine grows as a free-standing tree.

• ‘Arborescens’ = becoming tree-like; (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) G.Don; tree morning glory; cazahuate (Nahuatl)
• Fast-growing semi-succulent tree to 15 m, NOT a climber; white latex; winter-flowering; 23 m/year growth
• Mexico to El Salvador seasonally dry tropical biome; tree (unusual habit in genus Ipomoea)
• Genus Ipomoea: ~700 species; Tropical & Subtropical; morning glories; Family Convolvulaceae; Order Solanales
• Full sun; dry well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; fast-growing tree; warm tropical; Family Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea arborescens the tree morning glory defies expectations for its genus: instead of twining up other plants, it grows into a substantial free-standing tree in the seasonally dry forests of Mexico and Central America, where its massive semi-succulent trunk and spectacular winter flowers in the leafless dry season make it one of the most distinctive trees in Mesoamerican dry woodland.

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