Bluebonnet

Sweet Potato Vine

About Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine

Bluebonnet

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Texas

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 ..

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60.96 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

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30.48 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual 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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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Bluebonnet and Sweet Potato Vine

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