Purple glory is a perennial plant native to Sri Lanka and India belong to the morning glory family. Also, Naturalized in many countries in the world such as Australia and Africa. The plant grows in creeper as a invasive weed and sometime become a noxious weed. Plant can found naturally on road sideways waist lands, home back yards and borders or inside of forest throughout high land area in Sri Lanka This invasive weed does not cultivate as a ornamental plant but it's dense bloom makes a magnificent spectacle.
Purple Morning Glory blooms on Road sideways
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Ocean Blue Morning Glory, Koali 'Awa, Purple Glory, Blue Dawn Flower | ||
| Scientific Name | Ipomoea indica | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Nil Thel Kola (also called "Wal Thel Kola" or "Nil Thel Kola") | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Convolvulaceae | ||
| Genus | Ipomoea. | ||
| Species | I.indica | ||
| Synonym | Pharbitis cathartica, Ipomoea mitchellae | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Weeds | ||
| Growth Habit | Vine | Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Invasive |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
 Flowers Ipomoea indica- Morning glory-purple |  Leaves of Ipomoea indica - Morning glory-purple | ||
| Fruits | |||
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