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Old 01-04-2005, 09:51 PM
Dave Poole
 
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Nick Gray wrote:

The Morning Glory photo that Pam linked to has ivy shaped leaves rather than
the heart shaped leaves of Ipomoea indica - so wouldn't this make it Ipomoea
hederacea (Ivyleaf Morning Glory)?


Nick, I. indica does have heart-shaped leaves when in the juvenile
phase, but not later when ready to flower. At that point, it develops
typical 3-lobed leaves, somewhat similar to I. hederacea, but then so
do many perennial Ipomoeas. The flowers are the 'give-away', in
indica, they have a rose tint towards the centre. In hederacea, they
are white centrally and the overall colour is much paler.
Dave Poole
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