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common morning-glory

Ipomoea purpurea

The common morning-glory is a beautiful flower that blooms in bright colors like purple, blue, and pink. It opens its petals in the morning and closes them at night, making it a special sight to see!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The common morning-glory is a fast-growing vine with heart-shaped leaves and beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers. Its blooms often feature vibrant shades of purple, blue, pink, or white, sometimes with a star-like pattern in the throat, making it distinct from smaller wild ivies.

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common morning-glory

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Each morning-glory flower is like a tiny satellite dish, pointing towards the sky!

Some types of morning-glory flowers can change color slightly throughout the day!

The vine always twists clockwise as it climbs, like a natural right-handed corkscrew!

This plant's seeds can stay alive in the soil for over 50 years, waiting to sprout!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Common morning-glory can quickly twine its stems around structures, climbing upwards to capture maximum sunlight for growth.

Fähigkeit

Daily Bloom Show

It has flowers that open fresh each morning and close by afternoon, perfectly timed for daily pollinator visits.

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

This plant produces many seeds, ensuring new morning-glories can grow easily in different places year after year.

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Natural Protector

Its seeds contain special compounds that taste bad to some animals, helping to defend against hungry munchers.

Maße und Details

Höhe
200-400 cm
Ausbreitung
50-200 cm
Blütengröße
3-7 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

sips nectar from flowers

eaten by

potato aphid

Macrosiphum euphorbiae

sucks sap from leaves and stems

eaten by

beet armyworm

Spodoptera exigua

larvae feed on leaves

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

While morning-glories are pretty, some parts can be harmful if eaten, so it's best to admire them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common morning-glory?

200-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common morning-glory?

50-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common morning-glory?

3-7 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common morning-glory?

Summer to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common morning-glory?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common morning-glory?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common morning-glory?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common morning-glory?

Insekten

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