Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
-
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Kunjlata
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
25
1
27800
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