Hyacinth

Sweet Potato Vine

About Hyacinth and Sweet Potato Vine

Hyacinth

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

Mediterranean, 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

Mediterranean region

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

10.20 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Long slender

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

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

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Hyacinth and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Hyacinth and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

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

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Hyacinth and Sweet Potato Vine

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