Common Morning Glory vs Cotton Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea compared with Ipomoea cordatotriloba

Key Differences

• Common Morning Glory is Not Evaluated while Cotton Morning Glory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Morning Glory	Cotton Morning Glory
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Solanales (가지목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea purpurea	Ipomoea cordatotriloba

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Morning Glory and Cotton Morning Glory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Common Morning Glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Cotton Morning Glory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Morning Glory	Cotton 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).

Cotton Morning Glory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, China, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia