Parrot's Beak

Sweet Potato Vine

About Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine

Parrot's Beak

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Purple, Rose

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Black

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Acicular

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

LOTUS berthelotii

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

6.2 Common Name

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

6.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot's Beak

शकरकन्द

6.2.2 In German

Papageienschnabel

Süßkartoffel

6.2.3 In French

Le Bec de perroquet

Patate douce

6.2.4 In Spanish

Pico de loro

Ipomoea batatas

6.2.5 In Greek

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

Sweet potato

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bico do Papagaio

Batata-doce

6.2.7 In Polish

Dziób papugi

Wilec ziemniaczany

6.2.8 In Latin

Parrot rostri

Ipomoea batatas

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

7.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

7.6 Genus

Lotus

Ipomoea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Loteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

150NA

1 27800

Properties of Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Parrot's Beak and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak 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.