Convolvulaceae

Oceanblue morning glory

Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea

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Oceanblue morning glory (Ipomoea indica) — FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (14)

arz: ايبومويا انديكا
azb: هیندوستان ایپومیاسی
Azerbaijani: Hindistan ipomeyası
Catalan: Campanetes de Jardí
Chinese: 变色牵牛, 變色牽牛, 銳葉牽牛, 寄生牵牛, 野牵牛, 锐叶牵牛, 长梗牵牛, 印度旋花
English: Oceanblue morning glory, Oceanblue morning-glory
Haitian Creole: Patat mawon
Hebrew: לפופית כחולה
hsb: Indiska wijawka
Indonesian: Bunga fajar biru
Japanese: ノアサガオ
Persian: نیلوفر هندی
Swedish: Gryningsvinda
Tongan: Fuemoa

Synonyms

Convolvulus acuminatus Vahl
Convolvulus africanus Nicolson bis
Convolvulus bogotensis Kunth
Convolvulus bogotensis f. albiflorus Kuntze
Convolvulus bogotensis f. lilacinus Kuntze
Convolvulus congestus (R.Br.) Spreng.
Convolvulus indicus Burm.
Convolvulus mutabilis (Lindl.) Spreng.
Convolvulus portoricensis Spreng.
Convolvulus pudibundus Lindl.
Convolvulus ruizii Spreng.
Ipomoea acuminata Roem. & Schult.
Ipomoea acuminata f. albiflora (B.C.Stone) E.Walker
Ipomoea acuminata var. burckii Boerl.
Ipomoea bogotensis G.Don
Ipomoea cataractae Endl.
Ipomoea cathartica Poir.
Ipomoea congesta R.Br.
Ipomoea congesta f. albiflora (B.C.Stone) E.Walker & Tawada
Ipomoea halierca I.M.Johnst.
Ipomoea indica f. alba H.St.John
Ipomoea indica var. acuminata (Vahl) Fosberg
Ipomoea insularis (Choisy) Steud.
Ipomoea jamaicensis var. glabrata Griseb.
Ipomoea jamaicensis var. glabrata Meisn.
Ipomoea jamaicensis var. intermedia Meisn.
Ipomoea jamaicensis var. sericea Meisn.
Ipomoea kiiruninsularis Masam.
Ipomoea kiuninsularis Masam.
Ipomoea learii Paxton
Ipomoea medians (Choisy) Cordem.
Ipomoea mollis G.Don
Ipomoea mutabilis [Ker-Gawl.]
Ipomoea officinalis Poit. ex Choisy
Ipomoea portoricensis G.Don
Ipomoea pudibunda Sweet
Ipomoea vahliana House
Ipomoea villosa Ruiz & Pav.
Ipomoea villosa var. genuina Hallier f.
Modesta mutabilis (Lindl.) Raf.

and 17 more.

Flowers

In flower: all year (from 6,207 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: native, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Evgenij Samarin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Paulo rsmenezes, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Guillermo Huerta Ramos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lida Acuña, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.