Crown-of-Thorns

Sweet Potato Vine

About Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine

Crown-of-Thorns

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 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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300.00 cm

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15.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Obovate

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

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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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

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

Ants, Bees, Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

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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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA milii

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown-of-Thorns

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Dornenkrone

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Couronne d'épines

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Corona de espinas

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crown -de- espinhos

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Korona cierniowa

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Coronam de spinis

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine. Crown-of-Thorns has thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Crown-of-Thorns does not have fragrant flowers. Crown-of-Thorns has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation 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 Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns 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.