How to Grow and Care for Morning glories

While most assume that the sweet potato vine is a potato, it is not considered nightshade. However, sweet potatoes and potatoes both belong to the order of Solanales. Its culinary use is wide and can be fried, baked or boiled.

Common morning glory natives in Mexico and Central America and is commonly planted as an ornamental plant prized for its colorful trumpet-shaped flowers. It is naturalized in temperate and subtropical areas globally and in many places, always grown weedy and is considered to be invasive in many parts of the world.

Blue morning glory (Ipomoea indica) is a twining evergreen vine native to tropical environments around the world. In the morning, the plant's flowers bloom and are a bright blue. By the end of the afternoon, the blossoms fade to a purple-pink color. New flowers appear daily from late spring to early fall.

Ipomoea hederifolia is a graceful annual climber. It has tubular blossoms in hues of yellow, orange, pink, and red. It is found mainly in the Southern part of the United States, as well as Central and South America. The fruit of the scarlet morning glory is dry and splits open when ripe.

Cardinal creeper (Ipomoea horsfalliae) is an evergreen climber that is native to South America, where it grows best in rich, fertile soil in full sun. In its native range, Ipomoea horsfalliae is pollinated almost exclusively by hummingbirds. It is often cultivated as an ornamental garden plant for its ruby-red or magenta flowers and its glossy, dark green foliage.