Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Kunjlata
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Red aronii
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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