Breath-of-Heaven

Sweet Potato Vine

About Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine

Breath-of-Heaven

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

304.80 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

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

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

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLEONEMA pulchrum

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Breath of Heaven

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breath of Heaven Plant

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Atem des Himmels Pflanze

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Breath of Heaven Plante

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aliento del Cielo Planta

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Respiração do Céu Planta

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Breath of Heaven Zakładu

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Gaudete de caelo Planta

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleonema

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink
Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Breath-of-Heaven and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breath-of-Heaven 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.