Bloodleaf

Sweet Potato Vine

About Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine

Bloodleaf

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.24 cm

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.32 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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About Evening Primrose

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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

Red, Green, Purple

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Feuillesang Plante

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gomphreneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

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

Care of Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Bloodleaf and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.