Heart of Flame

Sweet Potato Vine

About Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine

Heart of Flame

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

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

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

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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

Reddish Plum

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Barbed

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

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

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

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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

Cough

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

Fibre

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BROMELIA

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Heart-of-Flame

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heart-of-flame

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Herz -of -Flame

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Coeur-de- flamme

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Corazón de la llama

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coração -de- Chama

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Heart- of- Płomień

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Cor - de - flamma

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bromelia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Heart of Flame flower color: Reddish Plum
Heart of Flame leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Heart of Flame and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heart of Flame 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 Heart of Flame 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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