Alien Invasives
Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica)
06 October 2016
- Other names
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Perennial Morning Glory; Cock Plant (English)
Meerjarige Purperwinde (Afrikaans)
ibhoqo, ijalamu, ubatata wentaba (isiZulu)
imotyikatsana (isiXhosa) - Invasive status
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NEMBA Category 1b
CARA 2002 Category 1 in Limpopo, KZN, Mpumalanga and Category 2 rest of South Africa - Description
- This plant is easily confused with the Common 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
- West Indies
- Where is it a problem?
- KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Western 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.
- Planting alternatives
- Canary Creeper (Senecio tamoides), Black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata), Traveller’s Joy (Clematis brachiata)
- Uses
- Ornamental
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Any donations would be greatly appreciated and are much needed to support these efforts. Please consider setting up a stop order with your bank for a regular monthly contribution rather than (or in addition to) a one-off donation. This would greatly assist us in budgeting and planning for the future.
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 |
| Reference: | Your name |
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