African Lily

Sweet Potato Vine

About African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine

African Lily

Sweet Potato Vine

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

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

✔ ✘

63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

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

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine. African Lily doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also African Lily does not have fragrant flowers. African Lily has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash. 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 Lily and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

African Lily and Chinese Evergreen

African Lily and Alocasia

African Lily and Blue Mink

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine

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

African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of African Lily and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Lily 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.