Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
South Africa
Types
-
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
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
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Kunjlata
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Ipomoea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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