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Swaziland's Alien Plants Database
| Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. |
| (Ipomoea congesta) |
| CONVOLVULACEAE |
| blue morningglory, purple morningglory, ocean blue morningglory, fue moa, purperwinde, morning glory |
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Invasive, Minor problem species |
| Origin: pantropical |
| Growth Form: Climber |
| Plant Description: Plant: Herbaceous perennial twiner with hairy stems to 3 m or more.
Leaves: Bright green, sparsely hairy, ovate, entire or three-lobed, 40–150 mm long.
Flowers: Purplish-blue, reddish, magenta or white, sometimes with contrasting stripes, funnel-shaped, to 85 mm long, Nov–May(–all year); sepals long-tapering, 14–22 mm long, with flattened hairs at base.
Fruit: Globose capsules, 10 mm across. |
| Key Features: Rampant, smothering, hairy perennial, climbing up to 12 m high, blue, trumpet-shaped flowers |
| Control: hormone-type herbicides |
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More information:
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Photo - flowers/leaves
The Weeds Society of Western Australia
Photo - flower
K Braun, Swaziland's Alien Plants Database
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