Blue morning glory
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4Will it grow where I live?
Blue morning glory is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 4 m
- Spread
- 4 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 11 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 11–12
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 8.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Origin & habitat
Florida, Mexico to Argentina
Grows at forest edges and in disturbed areas.
⚠️ Hazards
die Samen sind giftig. Sie enthalten LSA (Lysergsäureamid), eine Substanz mit halluzinogener Wirkung, ähnlich wie bei der verwandten Art Ipomoea tricolor. Der Verzehr ist gefährlich und kann Übelkeit, Erbrechen und psychische Symptome verursachen.
Frequently asked questions
Blue morning glory: how big does it get?
Blue morning glory (Ipomoea indica) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 4 m. Growth is fast.
Blue morning glory: what site does it need?
Blue morning glory tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 8.5.
Blue morning glory: is it hardy?
Blue morning glory is listed as hardy in zone 11–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Blue morning glory: will it grow in Central Europe?
Blue morning glory is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Blue morning glory: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to November.
Blue morning glory: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Blue morning glory are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Blue morning glory: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 4/10.
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