Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Black Mission Fig, Fig
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Black Mission Fig Tree
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Noir Mission Fig Tree
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Negro Misión de la Higuera
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Black Tree Fig Missão
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Niger Mission ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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