Blue Lotus

Sweet Potato Vine

About Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Lotus

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

Lowland, Ponds

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

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic 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 Aquatic 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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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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.