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Coral bells (Antigonon leptopus)

Air mata pengantin or coral bells (Antigonon leptopus) is a species of plant in the Polygonaceae, grows climbing, ribbed stems with a length of 3-6 cm on each side and bulging segments, has fine hair, has a twisting tool that functions to 'twist' the support to support its erection plant.

A. leptopus has heart-shaped leaves, 5-10 cm long, green, wavy surface, pointed tip, a vein in the middle with many small veins that are curved and intertwined.

Dlium Coral bells (Antigonon leptopus)


Compound flowers are arranged in panicles and grow from the leaf axils. The crown consists of 5 sheets, pink or white, each 7 mm long.

The outer three crowns are ovoid or heart-like, the other two having a more pointed shape. The blooming crown will enlarge and cover the fruit. The fruit is like a membrane with a greenish tint.



Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Subfamily: Eriogonoideae
Genus: Antigonon
Species: Antigonon leptopus

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