Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
1017
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow 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
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
Kunjlata
watermilfoil
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
myriophylle
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Saxifragales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2569
1
27800
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