Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
Brazil
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm240.00 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
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Raintree
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
raintree
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
raintree
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
raintree
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Raintree
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Raintree
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Raintree
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
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Petunioideae
Number of Species
2550
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27800
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