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Morning Glory Ipomoea nil   

Information sourcesFlowers of India – Website

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/singapore_show

Photography LocationsCII- Godrej GBC, Hyderabad

http://luirig.altervista.org/photos/i/ipomoea_nil.htm

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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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