Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
South Africa
Eastern Africa
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
104
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Plant grows in 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Kunjlata
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
253
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27800
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