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About Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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21,22
1.9 Habit
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Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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15.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
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
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
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Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
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Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
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Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
शकरकन्द
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Ipomoea batatas
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Sweet potato
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Batata-doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Wilec ziemniaczany
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Ipomoea batatas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine

Season and care of Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

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

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

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

Care of Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Earth Star and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star 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.

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