Figwort

Sweet Potato Vine

About Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine

Figwort

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

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

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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, Showy Purposes

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

Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Figwort

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

figwort

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

scrofulaire

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

figwort

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

figwort

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

figwort

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

figwort

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Umber

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ranunculus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Figwort and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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.