When do morning glory bloom?

Morning glory, also known as trumpet flower, Ginjiao Lazi, petunia, Qin Niangzi, etc., are annual trailing herbaceous flowers of the genus Petunia of the family Petunia, with slender stems, the whole plant is densely covered with short bristles, Corolla trumpet-like, and colorful and beautiful. in addition to cultivation for viewing, seeds are commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. Let's take a look at when the morning glory will bloom.

When do morning glory bloom?

Morning glory, which blossoms slowly from June to October, usually blossoms slowly at 4 to 5 o'clock in the morning, and withered at about noon, because the morning glory is large and thin, and it is rich in moisture. When the sun shines, the water in the flower evaporates in a short time, and if it is in a shady place, the morning glory will wither more slowly, sometimes even in the afternoon.

What is morning glory?

Love lasts forever. Morning glory has a common name, "diligent Lady". It can be seen from its name that it is a very hard-working flower. Whenever the rooster has just crowed over the head, and the needle is still in the place of the word "four" at that time, the morning glory will blossom like a trumpet. This morning glory makes people breathe fresh air in the morning light while enjoying the flowers embellished in the green leaves. It's really interesting. No wonder it's so likable.

Why does morning glory change color?

Morning glory often changes color, purple morning glory sometimes turns blue, sometimes red, discoloration is caused by a gene that causes changes in the pH of cell vacuoles. According to a report in the British journal Nature, the color of morning glory flowers is not only related to the pigments and metal ions contained in the cells, but also affected by the acidity and alkalinity of the liquid in the cell vacuoles, which is a bubble-like structure in the cytoplasm. It is surrounded by a vacuolar membrane and contains aqueous cell sap, which contains salt, sugar and other components. The scientists selected a kind of morning glory which is still purple after blooming and compared it with the blue morning glory. The results showed that the vacuole pH of the purple flower remained neutral after blooming, while the vacuole of the blue flower became alkaline, making the flower color change from purple to blue, just like litmus test paper turning blue in alkaline solution.