Jacquemontia pentantha (Jacquemontia, skyblue clustervine)
Dense, slow growing vine with a slender stems. Leaves are small, cordate , flowrs are numerouse, blue color throughout the year. Fruits are small capsulet. It’s a very attractive and colorful climber.
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Pronunciation: jak-MON-tee-uh pen-TAN-tha
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Plant type: Vine
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Origin: Tropical America
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Heat Zones: 10 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Container, Ground cover, Trellis
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: Unpleasant
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 7 - 10
Flower Type: Cyme
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Seasons: Year Round
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Year Round
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Cutting