Lycaste Orchid

Sweet Potato Vine

About Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

Lycaste Orchid

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central 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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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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25.40 cm

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15.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Consistently

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

Not Available

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

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Spot, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Unknown

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

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCASTE cochleata

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lycaste Orchid

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Lycaste Orchidee

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Lycaste orchidée

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycaste orquídea

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Lycaste ορχιδέα

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lycaste orquídea

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Lycaste orchidea

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

braemii orchid

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycaste

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maxillarieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lycaste Orchid 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.