''Convolvulus tricolor'' (syn. ''C. minor'') is a

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. Common names include dwarf morning-glory, tricolour convolvulus, and ''belle de jour''.

Description

It is a short to medium annual plant with solitary long-stalked flowers. The flower is a tri-coloured funnel-shaped bloom about three centimeters wide, blue with white and a yellow centre.

Taxonomy

Synonyms

* ''Convolvulus maroccanus'' Batt. * ''Convolvulus meonanthus'' Hoffmanns. & Link * ''Convolvulus minor'' * ''Convolvulus pseudotricolor''

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Subspecies

* ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''hortensis'' ( Batt.) Maire * ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''meonanthus'' ( Hoffmanns. & Link) Maire * ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''pentapetaloides'' ( L.) O.Bolòs &

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* ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''tricolor'' L.Convolvulus tricolor
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distinguish ''Convolvulus tricolor'' ssp. ''pentapetaloides'' ( L.) O.Bolòs & Vigo, found in the Balearic isles, from the type subspecies (''Convolvulus tricolor ssp tricolor'') by flowers that are smaller (7–10 mm), and both the

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and the capsule having few or no hairs.

Habitat

Common on cultivated land, dry open habitats, sandy places and roadsides. Soil must be warmed to at least 64 °F to grow without any issues.

Distribution

This flowering plant is

to the

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, particularly the south, but it is occasionally seen in other areas of similar climate. In Spain it can be found in the Balearic Islands,Herbario Virtual: Convolvulus tricolor L. subsp. pentapetaloides
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, especially in the

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Cultivation

''Convolvulus tricolor'' is usually cultivated for ornamental purposes. The species and the

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'Blue Ensign' have both received the

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References

External links

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