Morning glory - purple

Family: Convolvulaceae
Scientific name: Ipomoea indica
Description: Plant Form: Vigorous perennial climber. Size: Climbing up to 15 m high. Stem: Twining, hairy, rooting at nodes. Leaves: Numerous, hairy, particularly underneath, heart-shaped, 4-17 cm long. Flowers: Very showy bright purple or blue 6-8 cm across with 5 petals which fuse together to form a funnel-shape. Grouped together in clusters of 3-12. Have sepals (supporting green leaves under petals) with an blunt tip. Fruit and Seeds: Spherical capsule with 3 chambers, 1 cm across, with hairless egg-shaped, warty seeds. Rarely sets seed in Australia. Habitat: Urban bushland, waste areas, old gardens, riparian areas, rainforest margins. Distinguishing Features: Distinguished from Common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea) by having blunt-tipped sepals rather than gradually tapering. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Vine/climber

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