Agave

Sweet Potato Vine

About Agave and Sweet Potato Vine

Agave

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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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

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Does not require lot of watering

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

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

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAVE

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Century plant

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामबांस

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Agave

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Agave

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agave

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Agave

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Agave

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Agawa

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Agave

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

Agavaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Agave and Sweet Potato Vine. Agave doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Agave does not have fragrant flowers. Agave 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 Agave and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine

Season and care of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Agave and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Agave and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

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

Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Agave and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Agave 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.