Sky-blue morning glory
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Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue' |
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The sky-blue morning glory , often referred to in trade as imperial winds , ( Ipomoea tricolor ) is a species of morning glory ( Ipomoea ).
description
The sky-blue morning glory is a perennial herbaceous plant which, as a climbing plant, can reach heights of growth of up to 4 meters and a width of about 1.5 m. It has twisting stems . The leaves consist of a 1.5 to 6 cm long petiole and a heart-shaped, light green, 3 to 4 cm long leaf blade. From summer to early autumn the large (diameter up to 15 cm), funnel-shaped, blue to lilac-colored flowers appear, which open in the morning (hence the English name "Morning Glory") and already fade during the day.
Occurrence
She is from Mexico . It is a neophyte in numerous countries in Africa and South America.
use
Ornamental plant
Numerous varieties of the sky-blue morning glory with different flower colors are grown as ornamental plants. The cultivar 'Heavenly Blue' and the very similar 'Clarke's Sky Blue' are particularly cultivated for their showy sky blue flowers. Well-known breeds are 'Blue Star', 'Flying Saucers', 'Heavenly Blue Improved', 'Pearly Gates', 'Rainbow Flash', 'Summer Skies' and 'Wedding Bells'. It is mostly grown as an annual perennial in our gardens.
Because of their strong and rapid growth and the abundant production of seeds, the plants are sometimes considered as weeds.
literature
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Botanica . Random House Australia 2003. German edition: Tandem Verlag GmbH 2003, ISBN 3-8331-1600-5 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Ipomoea - World Checklist of Selected Plant Families of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on November 26, 2017.
