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Blue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
10.1347, 77.2339
Field Notes
Description:
It is a vigorous tender perennial vine. It bears heart-shaped or 3-lobed leaves and rich purple funnel-shaped flowers 6 – 8 cm in diameter, from spring to autumn. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 7 °C, in temperate regions it is grown under glass.
Habitat:
It is native to Hawaii and the New World tropics, but it can be found throughout the tropical and warm areas of the world as an introduced species.
Notes:
It has become a noxious weed and invasive species in Australia, New Zealand and California. It can grow as a separate plant if snapped during attempted removal process. Other names oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower.
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Ipomoea indica
Species ID Suggestions
Oceanblue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
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