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Ipomoea purpurea

Ipomoea purpurea

9.9
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers in purple, blue, pink, or white
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The vibrant flowers of the Ipomoea purpurea open in the early morning sunlight.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant Ipomoea purpurea for its fast-growing vines and colorful blossoms.

  • Seeds of the Ipomoea purpurea should be soaked before planting to improve germination.

  • The Ipomoea purpurea blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I planted several Ipomoea purpureas in my garden.

  • Gardeners often plant Ipomoea purpurea for its fast-growing vines and colorful blossoms.

  • The vibrant flowers of the Ipomoea purpurea open in the early morning sunlight.

  • Seeds of the Ipomoea purpurea should be soaked before planting to improve germination.

Synonyms

common morning glory
vsIpomoea purpurea
4.0

A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning

gives a scientific plant description stressing tropical annual habit and exact colors

Surface Forms

Ipomoea purpurea singular
Ipomoea purpureas plural

Morphology

Ipomoea + purpurea

This is a scientific Latin binomial (a species name), not a compositional everyday phrase; its meaning (the common morning glory) depends on botanical knowledge and the Latin adjective 'purpurea' (purple), which a B1 learner is unlikely to know. Because one constituent is non‑transparent/unattested and the whole functions as a proper name, the overall meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Ipomoea purpurea comes from old word parts: Ipomoea may mean 'worm-like' because the long vines twist and climb like a worm, and purpurea means 'purple' for the common flower colour. So the name gives a simple picture — a twining, worm-like vine with purple morning flowers — which helps you remember the common morning glory.