common morning glory

Thân thiện

A gardener trains a common morning glory vine up a wooden trellis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pantropical annual climbing herb: A plant species with funnel-shaped flowers that can be blue, purple, pink, or white. It is known for its vigorous growth as an annual vine.
   • A cultivated climbing herb: Specifically, an annual or perennial herb native to Central America, widely cultivated for its attractive, typically sky-blue flowers. It is among the most commonly grown types of morning glory.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The fence was covered in the vibrant blooms of the common morning glory.
  • Gardeners often plant common morning glory for its fast growth and beautiful flowers.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical contexts: The term is used to distinguish this specific, widely cultivated species from other varieties within the genus.
  • The study compared the growth rates of common morning glory with other Ipomoea species.

Variants and Related Words

• Morning glory: The general common name for plants in the genus .
• Ipomoea purpurea: A frequent botanical synonym for one type of common morning glory.
• Ipomoea tricolor: Another botanical name for a species often referred to as common morning glory, notably the 'Heavenly Blue' cultivar.

Synonyms

• Tall morning glory
• Purple morning glory (for specific color variants)

Related Phrases

• To climb like a morning glory: An informal comparison describing rapid, twining growth.
  • The new vine will climb like a morning glory if given proper support.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers
2. annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ipomoea purpurea
• Ipomoea tricolor