Jewelweed

Sweet Potato Vine

About Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine

Jewelweed

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

90.00 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Acicular

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize only when soil is poor

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cottage garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.