Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
South Africa
Types
-
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Arrowhead
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
Kunjlata
In German
cherry Plum
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Prunus
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Cherry Plum
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Cherry Plum
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Rosaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Prunus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
👆🏻