The Dawn-flower
Ipomoea indica
Also known as Blue Dawn Flower
About The Dawn-flower
Ipomoea indica is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, known by several common names, including blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower. It bears heart-shaped or three-lobed leaves and purple or blue funnel-shaped flowers 6–8 cm (2–3 in) in diameter, from spring to autumn. The flowers produced by the plant are hermaphroditic. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is grown as an ornamental for its attractive flowers, but is considered invasive in many regions of the world, being specifically listed on New Zealand's Biosecurity Act 1993.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea indica
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Cultivated as an ornament; often found as an escape
- Native to
- India, Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in the Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
The Dawn-flower belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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