Morning glory

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Morning glory (also written as morning-glory^[1]) is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics are in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera, some of which are:

• Argyreia
• Astripomoea
• Calystegia
• Convolvulus
• Ipomoea (the largest genus)
• Lepistemon
• Merremia
• Operculina
• Rivea
• Stictocardia

As the name suggests, most morning glory flowers unfurl into full bloom in the early morning. The flowers usually start to fade a few hours before the corolla begins to display visible curling. They prefer full solar exposure throughout the day, and mesic soils. Some morning glories, such as Ipomoea muricata, Ipomoea alba, and Ipomoea macrorhiza, are night-blooming flowers.