Cypress vine

Ipomoea quamoclit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Ipomoea
Species:	I. quamoclit
Binomial name
Ipomoea quamoclit L.

Ipomoea quamoclit (cypress vine, cypressvine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory or hummingbird vine) is a species of Ipomoea morning glory native to tropical regions of the New World from northern South America north to Mexico. In southern India, it is called mayil manikkam in Tamil: மயில் மாணிக்கம். In Malayalam, it is called ākāśamulla. In Assamese it is known as Kunjalata (কুঞ্জলতা)It is called as Ganesh Vel in Marathi language . In Bangladesh, it is called Tarulata, Kamalata, Kunjalata, Getphul.

It is an annual or perennial, herbaceous, twining vine growing 3–10 feet (0.91–3.05 m) tall. The leaves are 1–4 inches (25–102 mm) long, deeply lobed (nearly pinnate), with 9-19 lobes on each side of the leaf. The flowers are 1–2 inches (25–51 mm) long and 1in in diameter, trumpet-shaped with five points, and can be red, pink or white. It flowers in summer and fall.Its seeds are sown in rainy season. It blooms continuously from August to December in Temperate regions. It doesn't require any fertilizer and gives blooms without any care. It can be grown anywhere... In containers along with other plants it can be grown in small container or in big container it thrives well in small space as well as in big space.

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics, and also outside of tropical regions, where it is grown as an annual plant only, not surviving temperate zone winters. In some tropical areas, it has become naturalized.

Seedlings must always be kept moist. They require full sun for good growth. This vine is one of the best plants for attracting hummingbirds, and is a vigorous grower. In warmer climates, this plant can be extremely invasive.

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