Morning Glory

Ipomoea indica

Morning Glory

DESCRIPTION

Vigorous climbing vine that will dominate and overwhelm other species. Large broadly arrowshaped leaves 4-17cm long by 3-15cm long, apex acuminate, base cordate, margins entire to deeply 3-lobed. Petioles 3-13cm long.

FLOWERS AND FRUIT

Dark purple or deep blue flowers with a deep pale pink or white throat during spring, but also other times of the year; 15-25mm long sepals. Flattened globose fruit 10mm wide (but which rarely set in Australia).

HABITAT AND RANGE

Disturbed areas in many forest types including rainforest edges and eucalypt forest. An introduced garden ornamental that has become a notorious weed capable of easily overwhelming large trees. Indica means Indian.