Tall morning-glory

ഇപ്പോമോയ പർപൂറിയ

Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth

light
Full sun
water
Medium
tall
2.4 m
wide
1.4 m

Convolvulaceae

Formerly Cleiemera cuspidata, Convolvuloides leucosperma, Convolvuloides purpurea, Convolvulus eriocaulos, and 22 more

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

PetsNC State Extension lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses (25 Oct 2026)
PeopleNC State Extension lists it as mildly poisonous (seeds) (25 Oct 2026)

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

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About it

Grows as
Climbing annualKew's checklist, not yet checked
Climate
Seasonally dry tropicalKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
Trop. & Subtrop. AmericaKew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun (6 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
1.8 m to 3.0 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Spread
91 cm to 1.8 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Water
Average: moist, well drainedRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
White, purpleRead from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: coldest it survives, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (8)

German
Prunkwinde
Simplified Chinese
喇叭花, 牵牛花, 圆叶牵牛
Chinese
牵牛子, 圆叶牵牛, 圆叶牵牛(毛牵牛)
Spanish
Gloria de la mañana
Czech
povijnice nachová
Welsh
tegwch y bore
Finnish
aitoelämänlanka
Malayalam
ഇപ്പോമോയ പർപൂറിയ

Where this comes from

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