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Cypress Vine
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About Cypress Vine and Crested Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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, 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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit
IRIS cristata

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine
Crested Iris

In Hindi

Kunjlata
कलगी आइरिस

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit
Crested Iris

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit
Crested Iris

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit
Crested Iris

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit
Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit
Crested Iris

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit
Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit
iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

25210
1 27800
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Properties of Cypress Vine and Crested Iris

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

Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Crested Iris

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

Cypress Vine and Crested Iris Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Crested Iris are as follows:

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Crested Iris

Care of Cypress Vine and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.