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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
South Africa

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-8

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
7.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi
Kunjlata

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Amaryllidaceae

Genus
Ipomoea

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
25

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Properties of Cypress Vine

Want to know the properties of Cypress Vine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cypress Vine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cypress Vine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cypress Vine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cypress Vine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cypress Vine physical information is as follows: 7.60 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long, Alternate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cypress Vine

Taking Cypress Vine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cypress Vine include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cypress Vine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cypress Vine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Cypress Vine is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ipomoea quamoclit. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and subtropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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