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Cypress Vine
Cypress Vine

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About Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit
ERICA carnea

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine
Winter heath

In Hindi

Kunjlata
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

2560
1 27800
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Properties of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath. Cypress Vine doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress Vine does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress Vine has allergic reactions like and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress Vine season is Spring and Summer and Alpine Heath season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cypress Vine is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress Vine is Acidic, Neutral and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath

Care of Cypress Vine and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.