Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
1020
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Mixed Border
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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Snow Flake
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Schneeflocke
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Floco de neve
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Aureus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
252000
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27800
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