Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
grain
Origin
South Africa
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Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-102-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Triticale
In Hindi
Kunjlata
triticale
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Triticale
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
triticale
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
triticale
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
triticale
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
pszenżyto
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Agaricales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
251
1
27800
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