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About Capnoides and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South Africa  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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 ground moist, Never 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  
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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
Capnoides  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Capnoides  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Solanales  
Agaricales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
25  
1  
99+

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Capnoides

Wondering what are the properties of Cypress Vine and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Cypress Vine and Capnoides. Cypress Vine doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress Vine does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress Vine has allergic reactions like and Capnoides 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 Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Capnoides

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

Cypress Vine and Capnoides Physical Information

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

Care of Cypress Vine and Capnoides

Care of Cypress Vine and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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