JACQUEMONTIA VIOLACEA 
Jacquemontia — after V. Jacquemont, a French botainst ; 
violacea — violet colour. 
English name : 
Jacquemontia. -■) 
Family : 
Convolvulaceae . 
Countrj of origin : Mexico . 
Colour : 
blue. 
Garden use: 
a small climber with many 
small, bright blue flowers ; 
suitable for a low frame in the 
open, or on a low fence, or on 
a trellis, often grown in pots 
over a bamboo framework. 
Propagation : 
by cuttings or layering. 
A, flower in face view. 
B, flower cut open lengthwise showing 3 of the 
£ stamens and the style. 
