African Daisy

Sweet Potato Vine

About African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine

African Daisy

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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Not Available

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine. African Daisy doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also African Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine

Season and care of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Daisy is Loam and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Daisy is Neutral and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of African Daisy and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.