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The Bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa) belongs to Convolvulaceae (the Bindweed family). It is a shrub that is native throughout much of tropical America; from Mexico to Argentina, and it has naturalized widely elsewhere in the tropical areas. This herb grows in weedy fields, roadsides or ditch banks, and can reach 1-3 m long. The leaves are ovate or ovate-oblong with cordate or truncate bases. The flowers are pink to lavender or purple, funnel-shaped, and bloom in few to several-flowered clusters throuougt summer. Blooms last only one day. There is also white flower-colored form.
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