Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
100
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Anise
In Hindi
Kunjlata
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Anis
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Anis
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Anís
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
anis
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Anyż
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Apiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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