Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Light Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower 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
Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
CECROPIA obtusifolia
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
Kunjlata
तुरही ट्री
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Trompete Baum
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Trompette Arbre
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Árbol de trompeta
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
τρομπέτα Tree
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Árvore de trombeta
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Trąbka Drzewo
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Tuba ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cecropiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
Cecropia obtusifolia
Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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