Common Morning Glory vs Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea purpurea compared with Ipomoea alba

Key Differences

• Common Morning Glory is Not Evaluated while Tropical white morning-glory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Morning Glory	Tropical white morning-glory
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea purpurea	Ipomoea alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Morning Glory and Tropical white morning-glory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Common Morning Glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Morning Glory	Tropical white morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Morning Glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Tropical white morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Common Morning Glory

Common Morning Glory (<em>Ipomoea purpurea</em>) is a fast-growing annual vine in the genus <em>Ipomoea</em>, family Convolvulaceae. It is among the most widely distributed members of its family, occurring across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, with confirmed presence in countries including Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia, and Austria, among dozens of others spanning 15 African nations, 15 Asian nations, 25 European nations, and multiple countries in the Americas and the Pacific. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, it commonly grows in disturbed areas, roadsides, agricultural margins, and gardens. The species bears large, trumpet-shaped flowers typically in shades of purple, pink, or white, that open in the morning and close by afternoon. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. In many parts of the world outside its native Central American range, <em>Ipomoea purpurea</em> is considered a naturalized or invasive species. Specific biological trait measurements are not documented in available records.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe