Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
South Africa
Types
-
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
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
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Digestive Problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Cardenche
Kunjlata
In German
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Cactus rustique
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Cardenche
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
-
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
-
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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