Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties
106
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray 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, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
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
Clay, 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
THUJA plicata
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Pacific redcedar
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Thuja plicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2515
1
27800
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