The difference between Mirabilis jalapa and morning glory

1. Different families

Mirabilis jalapa and morning glory look quite similar, but there are still some differences between the two. In essence, they belong to different families. Mirabilis jalapa belongs to the Mirabilis family and the Mirabilis genus. It is an invasive plant.

Morning glory is different from it. It is a plant of the Convolvulaceae family and the genus Morning Glory. It is an annual climbing herb and is also called trumpet flower.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of Mirabilis jalapa are oval or ovate-triangular in shape, with entire edges, no cracks on the edges, and are relatively smooth.

The leaves of morning glory are broadly oval or nearly circular in shape, with uneven edges and three cracks of varying depths, and occasionally five cracks, which can be easily distinguished from the leaves.

3. Different flowers

The flowers of Mirabilis jalapa come in a variety of colors, mainly red, yellow, white, purple, pink, etc. Some plants also have variegated colors. The colors may be different on the same plant, and some plants may even have two colors.

The colors of morning glory flowers are relatively simple, mainly blue-purple and purple-red.