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Encyclia and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
242  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
आर्किड  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Orchidee  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
orquídea  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
orquídea  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
25  
242  
99+

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Difference Between Cypress Vine and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Cypress Vine or Encyclia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cypress Vine and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cypress Vine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and High-phosphorous fertilizers used, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cypress Vine and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cypress Vine and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress Vine and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress Vine and Encyclia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative whereas of Encyclia is . Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

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