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About Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
7.2 Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Diascia
शकरकन्द
7.2.2 In German
Diascia
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Diascia
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Diascia
Ipomoea batatas
7.2.5 In Greek
Diascia
Sweet potato
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Diascia
Batata-doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Diascia
Wilec ziemniaczany
7.2.8 In Latin
Diascia
Ipomoea batatas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Arthropoda
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Diascia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hemimerideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Season and Care of Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Diascia and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia 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.