Great Blue Lobelia

Sweet Potato

About Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato

Great Blue Lobelia

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA siphilitica

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Great Blue Lobelia

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Great Lobelia bleu

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gran Lobelia azul

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grande Lobelia azul

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Great Blue Lobelia

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lobelia

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Campanulales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato. Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Great Blue Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Great Blue Lobelia has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.