Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Sweet Potato Vine

About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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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460.00 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

About Flowering..

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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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants 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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants 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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alphonse Karr Bambú

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine. Alphonse Karr Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Alphonse Karr Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Alphonse Karr Bamboo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Alphonse Karr Bamboo and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo 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.