| Ipomoea indica Blue morning glory |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Ipomoea |
| Species: | I. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. |
| Binomial name | |
| Ipomoea indica |
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Ipomoea indica[3] is a species of morning glory known by several common names, including Blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower.
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Ipomoea indica is a tender perennial vine native to Hawaiʻi and the New World tropics, but it can be found throughout the tropical and warm areas of the world as an introduced species.
Ipomoea indica is cultivated in gardens and greenhouses in many regions for its large blue flowers.
It has become an noxious weed and invasive species in Australia, New Zealand and California. It can grow as a separate plant if snapped during attempted removal process.
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