Italian Arum

Sweet Potato Vine

About Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine

Italian Arum

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

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30.50 cm

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15.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, 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

Heart-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

1.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

1.2 Fruits

1.2.1 Showy Fruit

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1.5.2 Edible Fruit

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1.6 Fragrance

1.6.1 Fragrant Flower

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1.6.2 Fragrant Fruit

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1.6.3 Fragrant Leaf

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1.6.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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1.7 Showy Foliage

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1.8 Showy Bark

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1.9 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

1.10 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

1.11 Evergreen

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1.12 Invasive

Sometimes

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1.13 Self-Sowing

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1.14 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

1.15 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

2.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

2.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.7 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

3 Scientific Name

3.2 Botanical Name

ARUM italicum

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

3.3 Common Name

Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

3.3.1 In Hindi

इतालवी एरम

शकरकन्द

3.4.1 In German

Italienisch Arum

Süßkartoffel

3.5.1 In French

Arum italienne

Patate douce

3.5.2 In Spanish

Arum italiana

Ipomoea batatas

3.5.3 In Greek

Ιταλικά Arum

Sweet potato

4.1.2 In Portuguese

Arum italiano

Batata-doce

4.1.3 In Polish

włoski Arum

Wilec ziemniaczany

4.1.4 In Latin

Italian Arum

Ipomoea batatas

5 Classification

5.1 Kingdom

Plantae

5.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

5.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

5.4 Order

Alismatales

Solanales

5.5 Family

Araceae

Convolvulaceae

5.6 Genus

Areae

Ipomoea

5.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

5.8 Tribe

Not Available

5.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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5.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Arum height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Italian Arum flower color: White, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Italian Arum leaf color: White and Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Italian Arum and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Arum pruning is done No pruning needed and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Arum 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.