Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South Africa
Madagascar
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Spindle Palm
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spindelpalme
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Spindle Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Arecales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25170
1
27800
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