Alien Invasives
Common Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea)
05 October 2016
- Other names
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Gewone Purperwinde (Afrikaans)
ibhoqo; ijalamu; ubatata wentaba (isiZulu)
imotyikatsana (isiXhosa) - Invasive status
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NEMBA Category 1b
CARA 2002 Category 3 - Description
- This plant is easily confused with the Morning Glory. A herbaceous twining annual with hairy stems up to 3 metres or more. Bright green, sparsely hairy, heart-shaped leaves. Purplish-blue, reddish, magenta or white funnel-shaped flowers, sometimes with contrasting stripes from November to May.
- Originally from
- Tropical America
- Where is it a problem?
- Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
- How does it spread?
- Seed dispersal
- Why is it a problem?
- This creeper invades woodlands, waste areas, arable land, roadsides, river banks and coastal dunes. It scrambles over and competes with other species. It is an annual plant and has less impact than the similar Ipomoea indica which is perennial.
- Planting alternatives
- Canary Creeper (Senecio tamoides), Black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata), Traveller’s Joy (Clematis brachiata)
- Uses
- Ornamental
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Please EFT to the following account:
| Bank: | Nedbank |
| Branch name: Branch code: |
Morning Glen Branch 198 765 |
| Account Name: | Sandspruit Ullmann Park Association |
| Account Number: | 1014 852 641 |
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