Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Juglans cinerea
Number of Varieties
106
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Gastric, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
JUGLANS cinerea
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Butternut
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Butternut Tree
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Butternut Baum
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
noyer cendré
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
árbol de nogal
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Butternut Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Árvore Butternut
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
butternut Drzewo
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Butternut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Juglandales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Juglans
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
257
1
27800
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