Mile-a-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
To the west of Eldoret near the Sosiani River, Kenya, Africa. December 2012.
VINE: Mostly herbaceous, fast-growing vine ascending up and over nearby
plants reaching several meters in length..
FLOWERS: The flowers are lavender to white and relatively large.
LEAVES: The leaves are divided into about six or seven segments
radiating from a center point, i.e. they are palmately divided.
RANGE: This plant has been dispersed by man far and wide so that its
origin is now obscure. It is commmon in Kenya's highlands.
FRUIT: The fruits are dry capsules with typically four seeds.
UNARMED.