Enkianthus

Sweet Potato Vine

About Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine

Enkianthus

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

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Islands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

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, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Enkianthus 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.