Indian Holly Fern

Sweet Potato Vine

About Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

Indian Holly Fern

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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Not Available

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, 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

ARACHNIODES simplicior

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Indian holly fern

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय होली फर्न

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Indische Stechpalme Fern

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

houx indienne Fern

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

India acebo helecho

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδική ιερά Fern

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Indiana holly Fern

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Holly Fern

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Fern

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pteridopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dryopteridales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Arachniodes

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 Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Indian Holly Fern flower color: Not Available
Indian Holly Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Holly Fern 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.