The Morning Glory

Here we call it the bunga kembang seri pagi. As the name suggests, this flower opens in the morning where it is at its freshest and most radiant. However, the blooms lasts only a few hours and usually by noon, the flower would have withered. These purple trumpet shaped flowers are actully quite pretty.

It looks like this plant can be found in many places where there is plenty of sun. I can see it along the road, on the ground, on the fields, in rubbish dumps, railway embarkments, fences and also old walls.  It's scientific name is probably Ruellia tuberosa. I can see it everywhere, except in people's home gardens! But  these flowers are quite pretty, hence we should treat it as our Malaysian wildflowers.

Scientific name: Ruellia tuberosa

Common name: Minnieroot, Waterkanon

Family name: Acanthaceae

Category: Perennial creeper

Origin: Central and South America

This picture is taken next to a rubbish dump. I guess they make the rubbish dump less ugly.

Look at this! I think this is a telephone pole. 

Scientific name: Ipomoea cairica

Common names: 

Messina Creeper, Mile A Minute Vine, Cairo Morning Creeper,

Ivy-leaved Morning Glory, Coastal Morning Glory, Railway Creeper

Family: Convolvulaceae

Category: Perennial creeper

Origin: Tropical America

The plant is really an excellent climber. It is on top of the world now, taller than many other plants nearby. It has reached the top of the pole and it is now going to attempt a cross-over along the horizontal line. Do you consider this invasive?

Note: Post updated: 23 Nov 11