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Morning Glory Ipomoea nil
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Morning GloryIpomoea nil
Distribution:
California
Heights: 2-6 m
Annual
Leaf shape: Ovate and lobed
Pronunciation:
Ipomoea (ip-oh-MEE-a)
Species: nil (nil)
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Morning GloryIpomoea nil
Common name:
Blue Morning Glory, Japanese Morning
Glory, White-Edge Morning Glory
Hindi: Jharmaric, कालादाना Kaladana, नीलकलमी
Neelkalmi
Marathi: कालादाना Kaladana, नीलप ुषपी
Neelpushpi
Tamil: Kakkattan, Kotikkakkattan, Sirikki,
Jigiri vidai
Malayalam: Taliyari
Telugu: Kollivittulu, Jiriki, kolli
Kannada: ಗೌರೀಬೀಜ Gowri beeja, Kolli beeja
Bengali: কককককককক Kaladana
Assamese: ককক ককককক Nil kalmou
Sanskrit: कलंजनी Kalanjani, कृषणबीज
Krishnabija
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Ipomoea nil is a species of morning glory known by several common names
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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It is cultivated as an attractive ornamental plant in many places
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
© Confederation of Indian IndustryClimbing annual with 2-6 m long
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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The generic name is derived from the Greek words ipos, meaning "worm" or "bindweed," meaning "resembling". It refers to their twining habit.
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
© Confederation of Indian IndustryLeaves are broadly ovate or nearly circular,, base heart-shaped, margin entire or 3-lobed
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
© Confederation of Indian IndustryStem clothed by long hairs
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
© Confederation of Indian IndustryFlowers solitary, axillary, funnel- shaped, bluish or purplish
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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Petals pale to bright blue with whitish tube, fading to pinkish in age
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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Seeds black, ovoid-trigonous, 5-6 mm
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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Flowering : October – NovemberFruiting : December – FebruaryPropagation : By seeds
Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
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