Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
New Zealand
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Caterpillar, Moths
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Cabbage Palm
In Hindi
Kunjlata
गोभी पेड़
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Cabbage tree
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
arbre de chou
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
árbol de la col
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
λάχανο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
repolho árvore
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
kapusta drzewo
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
brassica ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
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Lomandroideae
Number of Species
254
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27800
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