Freckles Bromeliad

Sweet Potato Vine

About Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine

Freckles Bromeliad

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

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

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

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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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist but well drained, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Houseplant, Informal Garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Freckles Bromeliad

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Freckles Bromeliad

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Freckles Bromeliad

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Freckles Bromeliad

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Freckles Bromeliad

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freckles Bromeliad

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Freckles Bromeliad

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Freckles Bromeliad

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Freckles Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Freckles Bromeliad and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad 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.