What is the difference between morning glory and trumpet flower?

There is no difference between morning glory and trumpet flower; they are the same plant, just called by different names in different places. Its flowering period is most abundant in summer. The seeds have medicinal value.

I. Introduction to morning glory varieties

1. Split-leaf morning glory

Split-leaf morning glory, also known as trumpet flower seed, is an annual twining herb. The stem coils to the left and grows more than 2 m long, covered with reversed short soft hairs and mixed with reversed or spreading long stiff hairs. Native to the Americas, it is commonly cultivated throughout China and often escapes to the wild. It has 5-6 seeds, ovate-trigonous, dark brown or cream-colored; flowering period July-September, fruiting period August-October.

2. Round-leaf morning glory

The leaves of round-leaf morning glory are round-cordate or broadly ovate-cordate, rounded and cordate at the base, sharply acute, abruptly acute or acuminate at the tip, sparsely or densely covered with stiff appressed hairs on both surfaces. It is native to tropical America and distributed across most of China, growing on flat ground and up to an altitude of 2800 m at field edges, roadsides, near houses or in valley forests, cultivated or escaped to the wild.

3. Large-flowered morning glory

Large-flowered morning glory, also known as white-edged morning glory, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant with twining stems. A herbaceous vine, annual or biennial flower, ornamental flowering type, mostly used for appreciation, and some are used to collect flower seeds that can be used medicinally. It has numerous horticultural varieties, including flat-petal, wrinkled-petal, split-petal and double-petal types; varieties with different shades of white, red, blue, purple, reddish-brown and gray flowers, as well as varieties with colored streaks and white edges; early-flowering varieties (sown indoors, can flower 1 month earlier than ordinary varieties); dwarf potted varieties without twining stems, and varieties that bloom all day long.

II. Introduction to the value of morning glory

1. Ornamental

The flowers of morning glory are white, purplish-red or purplish-blue, funnel-shaped, and have a certain ornamental value; they are planted in many parks, courtyards and other places.

2. Medicinal

The seeds of morning glory are a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, named Chouniuzi (Yunnan), Heichou, Baichou, Erchou (a mixture of black and white seeds). Heichou is mostly used medicinally, while Baichou is used less. It has the effects of promoting diuresis, expelling phlegm and killing parasites.