Ipomoea carnea

Bush Morning Glory, Pink Morning Glory, Besharam

Message of the Flower

Gratitude

The Mother’s Comment

It is you who open all the closed doors and allow the saving Grace to enter.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

There is nothing which gives you a joy equal to that of gratitude. One hears a bird sing, sees a lovely flower, looks at a little child, observes an act of generosity, reads a beautiful sentence, looks at the setting sun, no matter what, suddenly this comes upon you, this kind of emotion—indeed so deep, so intense—that the world manifests the Divine, that there is something behind the world which is the Divine.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1956: 25 January 1956

And yet, of all movements, the one that gives perhaps the most joy—an unalloyed joy, untainted by that egoism—is spontaneous gratitude.

It is something very special. It isn't love, it isn't self-offering… It's a very FULL joy. Very full.

It is a very special vibration unlike anything other than itself. It is something that widens you, that fills you—that is so fervent!

It is certainly, of all the movements within the reach of human consciousness, the one that draws you the most out of your ego…

When you can enter that vibration in its purity, you realize immediately that it has the same quality as the vibration of Love: it is directionless…

Ultimately, gratitude is only a very slightly colored hue of the essential Vibration of Love.

The Mother, Mother's Agenda: December 21, 1963

Colour

White to pale pink, lavender pink

Family

Convolvulaceae

Person who named the flower

Jacquin

Flower Size

2 to 3 inches in diameter

Flower Texture

Soft, velvety

Number of Petals

Five, fused

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Hairy, slightly rough

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green, often with a greyish tinge

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Grows as a shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Throughout the year in tropical climates, peaks during warmer months

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, drought-resistant once established

Soil Type

Adapts to various, prefers well-drained sandy soil

Temperature Ranges

Frost-sensitive, thrives in warm environments

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun, tolerates partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to aphids and fungal diseases

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Habitat

Native to tropical America, naturalized worldwide in similar climates

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source, cover plant in disturbed areas

Quotations

None noted

Ornamental

Attractive flowers, fast-growing

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Cover in gardens, rehabilitating lands

Endangered Status

Not endangered, considered invasive