Blue dawnflower (Ipomoea indica, Interpr. Herb. amboin. 445. 1917)

Family: Convolvulaceae

Author: Merr.

Bibliography: Interpr. Herb. amboin. 445. 1917

Year: 1917

Status: accepted

Rank: species

Genus: Ipomoea

Vegetable: False

Observations: Trop. & Subtrop. America

Description

The Blue Dawnflower, known scientifically as Ipomoea indica, is a captivating species that belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. This perennial climber is cherished for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped blossoms, which range in hue from rich violet-blue to a radiant hue that can enhance any garden or landscape.

Originally native to tropical and subtropical regions of America, the Blue Dawnflower thrives in mild climates and is celebrated for its vigorous growth and sprawling vines. As an ornamental plant, it is often used in garden trellises, fences, and pergolas, creating a lush, verdant backdrop with its heart-shaped leaves and profuse blooms.

The botanical significance of Ipomoea indica was notably highlighted in the seminal work “Interpretationes Herbarii Amboinensis” in 1917 by the author Merr. This document not only cataloged but also provided an in-depth analysis of the plant, offering insights into its ecological adaptations and its role within its native habitats.

The Blue Dawnflower requires ample sunlight and well-drained soils to flourish. Gardeners appreciate its relatively low maintenance needs and its ability to cover large areas rapidly, though caution is advised in some regions where it might exhibit invasive tendencies due to its robust growth.

The plant’s ability to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies makes it an asset for ecological gardens aiming to support local wildlife. Despite its beauty, it is vital for gardeners to manage its growth to prevent it from overwhelming other plants in the vicinity.

Overall, Ipomoea indica remains a beloved choice among plant enthusiasts, celebrated for its striking flowers and its ability to transform gardens with its dynamic presence.

Common Names

Spa: batatilla de indias, batatilla, campanetes del jardí, campanillas, enredadera, maravillas, meravelles, suspiro
Deu: blaue prunkwinde, indische prunkwinde
Ita: campanella perenne
Fra: ipomée d’inde
Heb: lefufit, לפופית
Eng: oceanblue morning-glory, blue dawnflower, blue morning-glory, blue morningglory, common morning-glory, morning-glory, ocean-blue morning-glory, oceanblue morningglory, perennial morning-glory, purple morning-glory, purple-flower bellvine, purple-flower morning-glory, tall morning-glory, oceanblue morning glory, blue dawn flower, blue morning glory
Por: campainha, corda-de-viola, corriola, jetirana
Swe: gryningsvinda
Afr: purperwinde
En: Blue dawnflower, Blue morning-glory, Common morning-glory, Morning-glory, Perennial morning-glory, Purple morning-glory, Tall morning-glory, Ocean-blue morning-glory, Purple-flower bellvine, Purple-flower morning-glory, Oceanblue morning-glory, Blue morning glory, Oceanblue morning glory, Blue morningglory, Oceanblue morningglory, Blue dawn flower, Bejuco-de-Gloria
Af: Purperwinde
Az: Hindistan ipomeyası
Zh: Bian se qian niu, 变色牵牛, 銳葉牽牛
Fr: Ipomée d’Inde, Ipomée des Indes, Ipomée pourpre, Liseron pourpre, Liseron elegant, Liseron très élégant
De: Indische Prunkwinde, Blaue Prunkwinde, Indische Prachtwinde
He: Lefufit, לפופית
It: Campanella perenne
Ja: No-asagao
Fa: نیلوفر هندی
Pt: Corda-de-viola, Jetirana, Campainha, Corriola, Bons-dias, Glória da Manhã
Es: Batatilla de Indias, Batatilla, Campanetes del jardí, Campanillas, Enredadera, Maravillas, Meravelles, Suspiro, Bejuco de gloria
Sv: Gryningsvinda
Zh-tw: 銳葉牽牛
To: Fuemoa
Zh-hant: 變色牽牛

Synonyms

• Ipomoea jamaicensis f. triloba (Arechav.)
• Pharbitis acuminata var. congesta (Choisy)
• Pharbitis learii ((Paxton) Lindl.)
• Ipomoea acuminata var. burckii (Boerl.)
• Ipomoea insularis ((Choisy) Steud.)
• Ipomoea pudibunda ((Lindl.) Sweet)
• Pharbitis acuminata ((Vahl) Choisy)
• Ipomoea schrankii (Steud.)
• Ipomoea acuminata f. albiflora ((B.C.Stone) E.Walker)
• Convolvulus bogotensis f. lilacinus (Kuntze)
• Pharbitis livescens (Schltdl. ex Kunze)
• Pharbitis medians (Choisy)
• Pharbitis rosea ((Mill.) Britten)
• Pharbitis indica ((Burm.) Hagiw.)
• Ipomoea cathartica (Poir.)
• Pharbitis mutabilis ((Lindl.) Bojer)
• Ipomoea cataractae (Endl.)
• Convolvulus bogotensis (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.)
• Convolvulus ruizii (Spreng.)
• Parasitipomoea formosana (Hayata)
• Convolvulus pudibundus (Lindl.)
• Ipomoea bogotensis ((Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Sweet)
• Convolvulus portoricensis (Spreng.)
• Pharbitis insularis (Choisy)
• Ipomoea congesta (R.Br.)
• Pharbitis calycosa (A.Rich.)
• Pharbitis heterosepala (Benth.)
• Pharbitis hispida var. imberbis (Beurl.)
• Ipomoea livescens ((Schltdl. ex Kunze) Meisn.)
• Ipomoea jamaicensis var. sericea (Meisn.)
• Pharbitis cathartica f. alba (Moldenke)
• Ipomoea halierca (I.M.Johnst.)
• Ipomoea medians ((Choisy) Cordem.)
• Ipomoea indica f. alba (H.St.John)
• Ipomoea indica f. albiflora (B.C.Stone)
• Ipomoea officinalis (Poit. ex Choisy)
• Convolvulus africanus (Nicolson bis)
• Ipomoea kiuninsularis (Masam.)
• Pharbitis grandiflora (Beurl.)
• Pharbitis mollis ((G.Don) Choisy)
• Ipomoea mollis (G.Don)
• Modesta mutabilis ((Lindl.) Raf.)
• Ipomoea portoricensis ((Spreng.) G.Don)
• Convolvulus cynanchifolius (Roem. & Schult.)
• Ipomoea vahliana (House)
• Convolvulus bogotensis f. albiflorus (Kuntze)
• Ipomoea indica var. acuminata ((Vahl) Fosberg)
• Ipomoea congesta var. brevipedunculata (Hochr.)
• Ipomoea jamaicensis var. intermedia (Meisn.)
• Ipomoea cathartica var. angustiloba (Meisn.)
• Pharbitis congesta ((R.Br.) H.Hara)
• Pharbitis bogotensis ((Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Choisy)
• Ipomoea congesta f. albiflora ((B.C.Stone) E.Walker & Tawada)
• Ipomoea learii (Paxton)
• Pharbitis cathartica ((Poir.) Choisy)
• Ipomoea mutabilis (Lindl.)
• Ipomoea punctata (Macfad.)
• Convolvulus acuminatus (Vahl)
• Convolvulus indicus (Burm.)
• Ipomoea fastigiata (Chapm.)
• Ipomoea jamaicensis var. glabrata (Griseb.)

Distribution

• Argentina Northeast (native)
• Argentina Northwest (native)
• Bahamas (native)
• Belize (native)
• Brazil North (native)
• Brazil Northeast (native)
• Brazil South (native)
• Brazil Southeast (native)
• Brazil West-Central (native)
• Cayman Is. (native)
• Central American Pac (native)
• Colombia (native)
• Costa Rica (native)
• Cuba (native)
• Dominican Republic (native)
• Florida (native)
• French Guiana (native)
• Guatemala (native)
• Guyana (native)
• Haiti (native)
• Honduras (native)
• Jamaica (native)
• Leeward Is. (native)
• Mexican Pacific Is. (native)
• Mexico Central (native)
• Mexico Gulf (native)
• Mexico Northeast (native)
• Mexico Southeast (native)
• Mexico Southwest (native)
• Nicaragua (native)
• Panamá (native)
• Paraguay (native)
• Puerto Rico (native)
• Suriname (native)
• Texas (native)
• Trinidad-Tobago (native)
• Uruguay (native)
• Venezuela (native)
• Venezuelan Antilles (native)
• Windward Is. (native)
• Alabama (introduced)
• Algeria (introduced)
• Assam (introduced)
• Azores (introduced)
• Baleares (introduced)
• Bangladesh (introduced)
• Bermuda (introduced)
• Bolivia (introduced)
• California (introduced)
• Cameroon (introduced)
• Canary Is. (introduced)
• Cape Provinces (introduced)
• Caroline Is. (introduced)
• Chile Central (introduced)
• China Southeast (introduced)
• Comoros (introduced)
• Congo (introduced)
• Cook Is. (introduced)
• East Aegean Is. (introduced)
• East Himalaya (introduced)
• Eritrea (introduced)
• Ethiopia (introduced)
• Fiji (introduced)
• France (introduced)
• Gabon (introduced)
• Galápagos (introduced)
• Ghana (introduced)
• Greece (introduced)
• Guinea (introduced)
• Hawaii (introduced)
• Japan (introduced)
• Juan Fernández Is. (introduced)
• Kazan-retto (introduced)
• Kenya (introduced)
• Kriti (introduced)
• KwaZulu-Natal (introduced)
• Laos (introduced)
• Lesser Sunda Is. (introduced)
• Madagascar (introduced)
• Madeira (introduced)
• Malawi (introduced)
• Malaya (introduced)
• Maluku (introduced)
• Marianas (introduced)
• Mauritius (introduced)
• Morocco (introduced)
• Myanmar (introduced)
• Nansei-shoto (introduced)
• Nepal (introduced)
• New Caledonia (introduced)
• New Guinea (introduced)
• New South Wales (introduced)
• New Zealand North (introduced)
• New Zealand South (introduced)
• Nigeria (introduced)
• Niue (introduced)
• Norfolk Is. (introduced)
• Northern Provinces (introduced)
• Ogasawara-shoto (introduced)
• Pakistan (introduced)
• Palestine (introduced)
• Peru (introduced)
• Philippines (introduced)
• Pitcairn Is. (introduced)
• Portugal (introduced)
• Queensland (introduced)
• Rodrigues (introduced)
• Rwanda (introduced)
• Réunion (introduced)
• Samoa (introduced)
• Senegal (introduced)
• Sicilia (introduced)
• Sierra Leone (introduced)
• Society Is. (introduced)
• Solomon Is. (introduced)
• Somalia (introduced)
• South Australia (introduced)
• South China Sea (introduced)
• Spain (introduced)
• Sri Lanka (introduced)
• Sulawesi (introduced)
• Sumatera (introduced)
• Swaziland (introduced)
• Taiwan (introduced)
• Tanzania (introduced)
• Tasmania (introduced)
• Tonga (introduced)
• Tuamotu (introduced)
• Tubuai Is. (introduced)
• Tunisia (introduced)
• Vanuatu (introduced)
• Victoria (introduced)
• Vietnam (introduced)
• Western Australia (introduced)
• Yugoslavia (introduced)
• Zambia (introduced)
• Zaïre (introduced)
• Zimbabwe (introduced)

Additional Images

Leaf

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Flower

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Habit

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Other

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Bark

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Fruit

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Sources

• WFO (No URL)
• IPNI (No URL)
• POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:269086-1)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/2928598)
• PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.)

Specifications

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine

Growth