Plant · GBIF taxon 2928598
oceanblue morning glory
Ipomoea indicaAlso known as Blue Morning Glory, Blue Dawn Flower, Koali Awa, Lear's Morning Glory
Oceanblue morning glory weaves dense mats over surrounding vegetation, producing striking trumpet-shaped flowers that shift from vivid sky-blue to soft purple as the day progresses. The flowers open at dawn to attract bees and butterflies before wilting by late afternoon, replaced by a fresh crop of buds the following morning. Native to tropical regions worldwide, its aggressive twining stems allow it to climb meters into trees or smother ground cover.
VineFloweringTropical
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil Nutrients
Predators
- Caterpillars
- Tortoise Beetles
- Spider Mites
ThreatsWeed control and localized eradication
HabitatsTropical forests, coastal scrub, disturbed ground, garden walls
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderSolanales
- FamilyConvolvulaceae
- GenusIpomoea
- SpeciesIpomoea indica
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
- Low
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- Very high
- Why interaction risk is high
- All plant parts contain toxic alkaloids; keep away from pets and never ingest.
- Why it is dangerous
- Contains ergoline alkaloids like lysergamide, which cause severe vomiting, nausea, and confusion if ingested.
- How to recognize a risky encounter
- Recognized by its rapidly twining vines, heart-shaped or three-lobed leaves, and blue-to-purple trumpet blooms.
- What to do
- Avoid ingesting any part of the plant, wear gloves when handling heavy foliage, and keep pets away.
Responsible observation
- Morning Observation: Visit early in the day when the trumpet blossoms fully expand and show their brightest blue.
- Garden Containment: Prune twining vines frequently to keep growth from smothering neighboring foliage.
- Wildlife Attraction: Plant near sunlit fences to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Competitor (c) Aka, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) M. Whitson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by M. Whitson · cc-by
Close Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 · cc0
Cultivated Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 · cc0
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