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About Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
China, India, Nepal
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 87 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Purple, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
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
Elliptic to oblong
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full 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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
7.2 Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
miniature orchid
शकरकन्द
7.2.2 In German
miniature orchid
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Pleione
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pleione
Ipomoea batatas
7.2.5 In Greek
Pleione
Sweet potato
7.2.6 In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Batata-doce
7.2.7 In Polish
miniature orchid
Wilec ziemniaczany
7.2.8 In Latin
miniature orchid
Ipomoea batatas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Pleione
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Coelogyneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Season and Care of Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

  • Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown

  • Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Miniature Orchid and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature 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.