Blue star vs fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ipomoea imperati

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while fiddle-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Ipomoea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ipomoea imperati

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and fiddle-leaf morning-glory share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Tunisia), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.