Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
South Africa
Types
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Pests and diseases free
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Intestinal irritations
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
गुलाबी Ipe
Kunjlata
In German
rosa Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
rose Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Pink Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
ροζ Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
rosa Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
różowy Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Pink Ipe
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Handroanthus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Tecomeae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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