Ipomoea indica
Blue Dawnflower, Blue Morning Glory
Other regional names: Blue Morningglory +3 more
- Blue Morningglory
- Common Morning Glory
- Oceanblue Morning Glory
- Oceanblue Morningglory
Also known as: Convolvulus africanus Nicolson bis +11 more
- Convolvulus africanus Nicolson bis
- Convolvulus amplus Wall.
- Convolvulus bogotensis f. albiflorus Kuntze
- Convolvulus bogotensis f. lilacinus Kuntze
- Convolvulus bogotensis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Convolvulus bogotensis Kunth
- Convolvulus cynanchifolius Wall.
- Convolvulus cynanchifolius Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Convolvulus multiflorus Banks ex Steud.
- Convolvulus mutabilis (Lindl.) Spreng.
- Convolvulus portoricensis Spreng.
- Convolvulus pudibundus Lindl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea indica (commonly known as Blue Dawnflower or Blue Morning-Glory) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Ipomoea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Algeria, Assam, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Chile Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mississippi, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe