Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
South Africa
Types
-
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Kunjlata
In German
Blaubart
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Bluebeard
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Sinobrody
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Bluebeard
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Verbenaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
725
1
27800
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