Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
South Africa
Types
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Garden Onion, White Onion
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
प्याज
Kunjlata
In German
Zwiebel
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Oignon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Cebolla
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Cebola
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Cebula
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
cepa
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Allieae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
75025
1
27800
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