Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Caribbean
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
1018
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2518
1
27800
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