Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Kunjlata
spider plant
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Grünlilie
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Clorofito
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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