Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
South Africa
Types
Erysimum franciscanum
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Erysimum franciscanum
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Franciscan wallflower
Kunjlata
In German
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
wallflower franciscaine
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
alhelí franciscana
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
wallflower Franciscan
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
wallflower Franciszkanów
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Francisci Wallflower
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Brassicaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Erysimum
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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