What are the characteristics of morning glory? What are the characteristics of morning glory climbing?

Morning glory has very simple living conditions. As long as it is provided with suitable soil, it will have tenacious vitality and can bloom flowers of various colors. Planting morning glory pots on windowsills, balconies, etc. is also very pleasing to the eye and particularly attractive! The following are the detailed characteristics of morning glory for you.

Contents of this article

1. What are the characteristics of morning glory?

2. How does morning glory climb?

3. How many days does it take for morning glory to germinate?

What are the characteristics of morning glory

1. Morning glory likes to grow in warm, short-day, ventilated conditions. It has strong survival ability, can tolerate drought, and is not afraid of high temperatures, but is not cold-resistant. Morning glory does not have many requirements for soil, because it is a deep-rooted flower, it can survive even in dry saline-alkali land.

2. The flowering period of morning glory is from May to October. It usually blooms from 4 am to 10 am, which is why it is called morning glory. The colors of morning glory include white, pink, purple, blue, etc., and they can also change color and mix colors. Planting morning glory pots on windowsills, balconies, etc. is also very pleasing to the eye.

3. Morning glory has high medicinal value and is effective for diseases such as nephritis edema, limb edema, constipation, ascites due to cirrhosis, and abdominal pain due to worm ingestion.

What is Morning Glory Climbing like?

The climbing characteristic of morning glory is that it rotates counterclockwise to the left and upward.

Reason: The directional characteristics of plant rotation and winding are the instincts inherited from their respective ancestors. Hundreds of millions of years ago, there were two ancestors of climbing plants, one growing in the southern hemisphere and the other growing in the northern hemisphere. In order to obtain more sunlight and space and to grow and develop better, the tops of their stems always face the sun that rises in the east and sets in the west. In this way, the stems of plants growing in the southern hemisphere rotate to the right, while the stems of plants growing in the northern hemisphere rotate to the left. After a long process of adaptation and evolution, they formed their own fixed directions of rotation and winding. Later, although they were transplanted to different geographical locations, their directional characteristics of rotation and winding were inherited and remained unchanged.

How many days does it take for morning glory to germinate?

Morning glory will germinate in about a week.

Cultivation points:

1. Suitable temperature for germination: 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. The sowing period is spring and summer. The suitable temperature for growth is 22 to 34 degrees Celsius. The flowering period is summer and autumn.

2. Seedling cultivation: Soak the seeds in warm water for 4 to 6 hours or treat them with sulfuric acid. Cover them with about 1 cm of soil after sowing and keep the soil warm and moist. They will germinate after 5 to 6 days. Two leaves can be transplanted, with a plant spacing of 30 cm.

3. Planting: Choose a well-drained culture soil, provide sufficient sunlight and a well-ventilated environment. Water the soil surface when it is slightly dry during the growth period. Apply diluted liquid fertilizer once every half a month. Do not use too much nitrogen fertilizer to prevent the stems and leaves from being too lush. Potted plants need to be supported by pillars. Morning glory is not only a good material for vertical greening of fences and trellises, but also suitable for potted viewing and decoration in courtyards and balconies. Potted plants should be planted in early April. Use half ordinary culture soil and half plain sandy soil. Put them in a pot with an inner diameter of 13 cm. Sow 4 to 5 seeds in each pot. Because the seed coat is thick and germinates slowly, you can use a knife to cut a little bit of the seed coat on the upper part of the hilum. Keep it at 25 degrees Celsius after sowing. Germination will occur in about 7 days. When the two cotyledons grow to normal, divide the seedlings. For transplantation, you can remove the whole clump from the pot and separate the seedlings with the soil. When potting, remove 1 cm from the lower end of the taproot and plant it in a tubular pot with ordinary culture soil, one plant per pot. Be careful to transplant morning glory in the open field and never damage the taproot. The seedlings should be small and transplanted early. The bigger the soil clump, the better. When the seedlings grow 6 to 7 leaves and are about to stretch their vines, remove the whole clump and replace it with a 24 cm inner diameter pot for planting. The potting soil should be fertilized culture soil, and 50 grams of hoof slices should be applied as base fertilizer. Water thoroughly after planting. After the soil in the pot is settled, insert a 1-meter-long thin bamboo pole in the center of the pot. Then use a 3-meter-long lead wire to wrap one end around the bamboo pole at the same level as the soil. Then spiral it upward from the mouth of the pot to form a symmetrical tower-shaped spiral frame that is larger at the bottom and smaller at the top. The upper end of the wire is fixed to the top of the bamboo pole. Morning glory is a left-handed plant, and the spiraling direction of the lead wire must conform to the habit of morning glory to wind to the left. When the main vine climbs to the top of the pole along the lead wire, remove the top. Pinch the tip of the side vine when it grows 6 to 7 leaves. This will make the flowers bigger and continue to grow and bloom.