Appearance
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.Naming
* ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''hortensis'' Maire⤷ ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''meonanthus'' Maire
⤷ ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''pentapetaloides'' O.Bolòs & Vigo
⤷ ''Convolvulus tricolor'' subsp. ''tricolor'' L.
O. Bolòs et J. Vigoe distinguish ''Convolvulus tricolor'' ssp. ''pentapetaloides'' O.Bolòs & Vigo, found in the Balearic isles, from the type subspecies by flowers that are smaller , and both the calyx and the capsule having few or no hairs.
Distribution
This flowering plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, particularly the south, but it is occasionally seen in other areas of similar climate. In Spain it can be found in the Balearic Islands,and Andalusia, especially in the Costa del Sol.
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.References:
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