Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South Africa
  
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Not Available
  
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
  
Forest edges, River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Vine/Liana
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
  
Pink, Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
  
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Flying insects
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Itchiness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
  
Sometimes used for making wine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Wisteria
  
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
  
Wisteria
  
In Hindi
Kunjlata
  
Wisteria
  
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Glyzinien
  
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Glycines
  
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Glicinas
  
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
γλυκίνη
  
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Glicínias
  
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Wisteria
  
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
  
Wisteria
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Solanales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Wisteria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
  
Millettieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Wisteria
Season and care of Cypress Vine and Wisteria is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress Vine and Wisteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress Vine season is Spring and Summer and Wisteria season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cypress Vine is Loam, Sand and for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Cypress Vine is Acidic, Neutral and for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Cypress Vine and Wisteria Physical Information
Cypress Vine and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Wisteria are as follows:
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
- Wisteria leaf color: Green
Care of Cypress Vine and Wisteria
Care of Cypress Vine and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.