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Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.

Tropical speedwell · Convolvulaceae

Also known as Breweria alsinoides, Convolvulus alsinoides, Convolvulus fugacissimus, Convolvulus linifolius and 16 more synonyms. Common names: Blue haze, Blue haze (tropical speedwell).

Evolvulus alsinoides, the slender dwarf morning-glory, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae.

ConvolvulaceaeAnnualUS native

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About Tropical speedwell

Evolvulus alsinoides, the slender dwarf morning-glory, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae. It has a natural pantropical distribution encompassing tropical and warm-temperate regions of Australasia, Indomalaya, Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. The species inhabits a wide range of habitats, from marshland and wet forests to deserts. A number of varieties and subspecies are recognised. It may become a weed in some situations. It is one of the plants included in Dasapushpam, the ten sacred...

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

Native range

Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya

Toxicity

Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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