Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Number of Varieties
1013
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Mizuna
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mizuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Capparales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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