Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Spices
Origin
South Africa
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
PERILLA frutescens
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Perilla, Shiso
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Perilla plant
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Perilla Pflanze
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
plante Perilla
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
planta de perilla
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
φυτό perilla
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
planta Perilla
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Poręcz roślin
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Perilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
2523
1
27800
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