Calystegia soldanella




Family Convolvulaceae
Tribe Convolvuleae
Scientific name Calystegia soldanella (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms Convolvulus soldanellus Linnaeus; Calystegia reniformis R. Brown; Calystegia soldanelloides Makino; Convolvulus asarifolius Salisbury; Convolvulus maritimus Lamarck; Convolvulus reniformis (R. Brown) Poiret.
Common name (Japanese common name) hama hiru-gao (ハマヒルガオ, 浜昼顔 [meaning: coastal daytime face])
(English common name) sea-bells, sea bindweed
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) worldwide
Habitat Sand beach, coastal field, roadside near sea
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves 2-4cm long, 3-5cm wide. Flowers pink corollas 4-5cm across, flowering in May to June. Vine. Perennial plants.
Reference Calystegia soldanella (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Calystegia soldanella (Linnaeus) R. Brown
Fungal herbicides (US Patent 5212086/1993)
Flower initiation inducer (US Patent 6057157/2000)
Agents for inducing flower bud formation (US Patent 6174712/2001)
Ketol fatty acid derivative and plant growth regulating agents (US Patent 7026489/2006)
Plant potentiators (US Patent 6987130/2006)



June 2007
at Hitach Coast Park
June 2007
at Hitach Coast Park
June 2007
at Hitach Coast Park



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden