Purple Heart Glory or Thal Kola is a small vine belong to Morning glory family native to Sri Lanka and India. The plant is commonly found among forest borders, waste land, grass land in the dry zone in Sri Lanka. Sometime, rarely found in wet zone. It is use as a leaf vegetable and also use in Ayurveda system as a herbs.The vine mostly grows along the ground and blooms beautiful white-purple flowers. The flowers are fade away before the sunrise called "Morning glory".
flower of Purple Heart glory (Rasa Thal Kola)
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Purple Heart Glory, Bind-weed, Morning Glory |
| Scientific Name | Ipomoea marginata |
| Sinhalese Name | Rasa Thal Kola, Nil Thal Kola, Thel Kola |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea. |
| Species | I. marginata |
| Synonym | Ipomoea verrucosa, Convolvulus marginatus, Ipomoea sepiaria |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Herb-Vegetable |
| Growth Habit | Small Vine |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Status (Controlling) | Natural |
| Propriety | |
| Culinary / Edible | Yes |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
 Leaves of Rasa Thal Kola (Purple heart Morning Glory) | |
 Rasa Thal Kola (Purple heart Morning Glory) | |
