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Plant Name
: Morning Glory
Plant Type
: Flowering Plant
Plant Family
: Convolvulaceae
Plant Genera
: 10+
Plant Order
: Solanales
Total Species
: 1,000+
11 Morning Glory Facts for Kids
Morning glory is the common name for one of many flowering plants in the Convolvulaceae family.
There are over one thousand flowering plants that share the common name morning glory.
Morning glory flowers got their name from their ability to open and close throughout the day.
Morning glories are a non-woody (herbaceous) flowering vine plants.
Morning glories are typically found growing on plants, trees, rocks and manmade structures.
Morning glory flowers are funnel shaped and can open and close throughout the day.
Morning glory flowers start to bloom (open) in the early morning hours and shut before sunset.
The flowers of a morning glory come in a wide range of colors.
The colors of a morning glory flower include, but aren’t limited to blue, purple, pink and white.
Morning glory flowers bloom early in the summer and will continue to until fall when the first frost happens.
Planting certain species of morning glories in your garden is a good way to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Morning Glory Pictures
A picture of a blue morning glory flower.
A picture of a pink morning glory flower.
A picture of purple morning glory flower.
Additional Resources on Morning Glories
About Morning Glory Flowers
– Discover more about morning glory flowers on the Cornell Univeristy website.
Time Lapse Video of a Morning Glory
– Watch a time lapse video of a morning glory flower opening on YouTube.
How to Grow Morning Glory Flowers
– Learn how you can grow morning glory flowers in your garden on the Wikipedia website.
Morning glory - Wikipedia
– Read more about morning glory flowers and the Convolvulaceae family on the Wikipedia website.