Ipomoea purpurea
Habit | vine-climber
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Height: | ⇕ | 2 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2. to 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | annual |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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Water: | ◍ | moist, moderate |
Features: | ✓ | flowers |
USDA Zones: | 1 to 12 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple, pink, single |
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Ipomoea purpurea, the Purple, Tall, or Common Morning Glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America. Like all morning glories the plant entwines itself around structures, growing to a height of 2-3 m tall. The leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, predominantly blue to purple or white, 3-6 cm diameter. [1]
The plant is predisposed to moist and rich soil, but can be found growing in a wide array of soil types.[2] It is naturalized throughout warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Although it is often considered a noxious weed, Ipomoea purpurea is also grown for its beautiful purple and white flowers and has many cultivars. Common cultivars include I. purpurea 'Crimson Rambler' (red-violet blossoms with white throats); 'Grandpa Ott's,' 'Kniola's Black Knight,' and 'Star of Yelta' (blossoms in varying shades of deep purple with white or pale pink throats); and 'Milky Way' (white blossoms with mauve accents).
ExpandRead about Ipomoea purpurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Ipomoea purpurea in Loganville, Georgia
References
- ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ipomoea purpurea
- ↑ Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal and Joseph M. Ditomaso, Weeds of The Northeast, (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1997), Pp. 214-217
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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