A NOTE OF INTEREST
Ipomoea purpurea, the common morning-glory, tall morning-glory, or purple morning glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America.
THE NAME
The Common Morning Glory is a plant from the Ipomoea genus, known for its beautiful and colorful trumpet-shaped flowers. These plants are sensitive to long, cold nights and typically bloom in the morning. After blooming for about two hours, the flower petals curl outwards, as if to greet the world with a cheerful "good morning." This charming behavior is why it is called the Common Morning Glory.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Vine, Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 2.13 m to 3.05 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.91 m to 1.83 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Purple, Blue, Pink, Red
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Colombia, Paraguay, Argentina, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Morning Glory en Australian Tree-fern en Common morning-glory en Tall morning-glory en Common Morningglory en Tall Morningglory en Purple morning glory en Bindweed en Common morninglory en Moon Flower en Purpursārtais Rīta Krāšņums (LVL) en Clarke's Heavenly Blue en Purple Ipomoea en Grandpa Ott en Mike flower/ মাইক ফুল ar نیلوفر ارغوانی ar لبلاب ar لاولاو
