Today I bring you a climbing plant with very splendid flowers, which resemble trumpets. It is known scientifically by the name of Ipomoea Purpurea, although it is known by several common names, among them, Mantle of Mary, Aurora of Mexico, Purple Bell, Sigh of Chile.

Although, the name by which this plant, native to Central America, is more widely known is Morning Glory. This name is due to the fact that its splendid flowers are born at the beginning of the morning, but when the afternoon falls, their life comes to an end. The inflorescences depend so much on sunlight that on cloudy days they rarely bloom.

This plant is found around the world in tropical and temperate regions, prevailing in outdoor locations. It is common to see it entangled in structures such as fences and walls or spread out in the countryside, reaching up to 3 meters high. Its large leaves resemble large hearts and a kind of hairiness can be observed on its stem.

In the case of its showy inflorescences in the form of trumpets or bells, they have a large size ranging from 3 to 6 cm in diameter. And although the blue, purple and white ones predominate, it can also be seen in the beautiful pink color that I bring you in this opportunity in my photographs.

Finally, I found an interesting fact about this vine plant, it turns out that its seeds are somewhat toxic and generate hallucinogenic effects, similar to those of the drug LSD. The psychedelic effects it produces, in some American cultures have given this plant religious connotations to be part of their sacred rites.

I hope you enjoyed the publication I brought you today and that it will also be to the liking of my friend @Adalger, since it will be my entry this week for the wonderful contest he organizes, Amazing Nature Contest - January 2021 - #05.

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