Annuals, Bulbs > Ipomoea > Ipomoea purpurea > Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea purpurea
Common Morning Glory
Origin: Mexico.
| Family |
| Convolvulaceae |
| Genus |
| Ipomoea |
| Species |
| purpurea |
| Category |
| Annuals, Bulbs |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Synonyms |
| Convolvulus purpureus |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 50 |
| Height |
| 1.8 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in moist, average sun with full exposure to the sun. The vine needs a support structure to allow it to grow properly. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Spider mites. |
| Leaf Description |
| Yellowish-green in the shape of a heart/egg. |
| Flower Description |
| Five to six petals, dark purple with cultivars ranging from white, pink and red. the flowers open up in the morning and close in the afternoon. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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