Chaco

Sweet Potato Vine

About Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine

Chaco

Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Hydrangea

शकरकन्द

In German

Hortensie

Süßkartoffel

In French

Hortensia

Patate douce

In Spanish

Hortensia

Ipomoea batatas

In Greek

υδραγεία

Sweet potato

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Batata-doce

In Polish

Hortensja

Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin

Hibiscus

Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-500

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Chaco and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.