Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
South Africa
Types
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Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Kunjlata
In German
Bermuda Gras
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Grama
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
225
1
27800
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