Characteristics of morning glory, what are the characteristics of morning glory

Morning glory aliases: morning glory, black clown, white clown, morning glory, large flower petunia, Dongyun grass, split leaf petunias, trumpet flower, grass golden bell, dog ear grass, pot retort grass, meridian flower, belongs to the family of spirals.

Flowering period: April to October;Flower color: purple red, pink, rose red, white, blue and mottled, edging and other bright colors;Uses: Medicinal, potted, hedged or shaded climbing plants.

Characteristics] vine-winding herb, the stem is slender up to 4 meters, winding, the whole plant has prickly hairs, and is multi-branched. The leaves are large, alternate, with 3-lobed leaves, **lobes are extra-large, and the lobes on both sides are sometimes shallowly lobed. Flower 1 3 axillary, large, corolla funnel-shaped, flat, wrinkled, fissure, etc., rich in flower color, purple, blue, red, white and other colors and compound colors.

The capsule is spherical in shape and the seeds are large. The flowering period is 7 September, and the fruiting period is 8 October.

First, the characteristics of morning glory.

1. Morning glory is a short-day plant with very tenacious vitality. Morning glory prefers a warm, sunny and ventilated environment, is not cold tolerant, and can tolerate drought. Morning glory is also very adaptable to the soil, more resistant to drought and salinity, morning glory is not afraid of high temperature and heat.

It is a deep-rooted plant, and the soil should be deep. However, the large seedlings of morning glory are not resistant to transplantation, and friends who like morning glory must pay attention to this.

2. Morning glory is also known as trumpet flower.

Chaoyan, the famous meridian bell, the grass golden bell.

Native to tropical Asia and Africa, it is now cultivated all over the world. Morning glory is an annual winding herb with short hairs on its stems.

3. The leaves are heart-shaped, the flower shape of morning glory is like a funnel, the branches are beautiful, the flowers are large, and the number is numerous, there are blue, lilac or white, etc., the flower color is gorgeous and no fragrance, it blooms in the morning and afternoon, it is easy to cultivate with strong adaptability, it is a common ornamental plant in urban and rural courtyards, and is suitable for balconies, window sills, scaffolding, and fence greening.

4. The flowering period of morning glory is 5 October, and the flowering time is from 4 o'clock in the morning to 10 o'clock in the morning, so morning glory is also called "morning glory". Morning glory comes in many colors, including blue, white, pink, purple, etc., and it also changes color.

5. The medicinal value of morning glory is higher, and Wu Kuan of the Ming Dynasty wrote a poem and praised: "Materia medica contains medicine, and the grass department sees morning glory." Between the wind and the fence, the vines are very prepared. "The seeds of morning glory can be used in medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine calls it "black ugly" and "white ugly", which can be ** nephritis edema, diarrhea dampness and heat.

It has the effects of laxative, diuretic, swelling, deworming, etc., and is mainly used to treat limb edema, nephritis edema, and liver cirrhosis ascites.

Constipation, abdominal pain, etc.

2. There are about 60 kinds of morning glory. There are three types of commonly cultivated ones:

1. Split-leaf petunias. The leaves are deeply three-lobed, and the flowers are medium-sized 1 3 axillary, blue, rose-red, or white.

2. Round-leaved petunias.

The leaves are broad, heart-shaped, full-margined, and the flowers are small, with white, rose-red, and blue colors.

3. Morning glory with large flowers, long leaves with large stalks, with three lobes, **lobes are larger, and the leaves are easy to grow with irregular yellow and white patches. Flowers 1 3 axillary, peduncle shorter than petioles, flowers large, flower diameter up to 10 cm or larger, native to tropical Asia and Africa. This species is the most cultivated in Japan, called the Asahi flower, and many horticultural varieties have been selected and bred, the flower types are varied, the flower colors are rich and colorful, and it is widely popular in various places.

Morning glory grows like a trumpet, and the stem is thin and long, about 3 to 4 meters, with many short hairs on the stem. The flowers are bright and beautiful. The fruit is spherical and dehisced when ripe, and the seeds are large, some black and some yellowish-white, and have a long lifespan. The flowering period is from June to October, and most of them bloom in the afternoon.

Stem and leaf characteristics: the stem is entangled, the leaves are broadly ovate or nearly round, and the base is heart-shaped. Flower characteristics: Morning glory.

Armpits, corolla.

Funnel-shaped, blue-purple or purplish-red. Habits: Prefer sunny, cool and humid climates. Reproductive characteristics: sowing and strip pressing are the main propagation methods, and the fruit will crack after ripening, and it will be picked as it ripes.

1. Characteristics of stems and leaves

Morning glory is an annual entwined herb.

The stems are covered with long stiff hairs that are pubescent or spread outward, the leaves are broadly ovate or nearly rounded, heart-shaped at the base, the middle lobes oblong or ovate, the apex acutely acuminate or acute, and the petiole 2-15 cm long.

2. Flower characteristics

Morning glory is generally axillary, single or 2 flowers are born at the top of the peduncle, the peduncle is of different lengths, shorter than the petiole, and the bracts.

It is linear or leaf-shaped, densely covered with slightly bristles, the corolla is funnel-shaped, the color is blue-purple or purplish-red, and the stamens and columella are hidden.

3. Habit characteristics

However, it is not cold-tolerant, afraid of frost, and grows well in fertile and loose mounds, and the suitable temperature for seed germination is 18-23 degrees Celsius.

4. Reproductive characteristics

Morning glory is mainly propagated by sowing method and striping method, their fruit ripening period is inconsistent, and it will crack after ripening, and begin to germinate after falling into the soil.

Feature 1: The petals are connected to form a circle, and the side looks like a trumpet, so there is also the name trumpet flower; Feature 2: Morning glory likes a warm and ventilated environment, so the light time of the day should not be too long; Feature 3::

Annual morning glories reproduce by sowing seeds, so they are harvested in autumn and sown in spring; Feature 4: Round-leaved morning glory has certain medicinal value.

Morning glory is also known as trumpet flower, and the ** of this name is related to the flower shape of morning glory. The flower of morning glory belongs to the petal flower, it will not be like other flowers, the petals are separated one by one, but connected together, from the top down, you can see a round and round ** has a faint five-pointed star, the side is a trumpet, plus its corolla tube is white, so it also has the name trumpet flower. Morning glory is one of the most common flowers in life, and the more common colors are purple-red, blue-purple, etc.

In terms of habits, morning glory has an unknown characteristic, that is, it cannot accept long-term sunlight and prefers a dark and ventilated environment. Therefore, in daily life, morning glory grows in small bushes or by high fences. If it is a domestic morning glory, you need to pay more attention to the light, and try to breed it in a diffuse and ventilated place, which is conducive to its flowering and growth.

Annual morning glories need to be re-cultivated by picking and sowing seeds. And this breed of morning glory, no matter how you maintain it, will naturally wither and die in the winter. Therefore, if you want to breed again, you need to collect and store seeds in the autumn, and wait until the spring of the following year to sow and plant.

If you find it troublesome to have flowers, you can also breed perennial petunia breeds directly.

Morning glory can be divided into many varieties, and among these varieties, the round-leaved morning glory has some medicinal properties. In medicine, this morning glory is called white ugly, black ugly, morning glory, etc. It is steamed and eaten together with other medicines, which has the effects of laxative, moisturizing, and removing roundworms and tapeworms.