Phlox amplifolia

Sweet Potato Vine

About Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine

Phlox amplifolia

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

California, Northwestern United States, United States

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 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

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants 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?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox amplifolia

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Phlox amplifolia

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox amplifolia

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Phlox amplifolia

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Phlox amplifolia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox amplifolia

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox amplifolia

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox amplifolia

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox amplifolia

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox amplifolia

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox amplifolia 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 Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Phlox amplifolia and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Phlox amplifolia 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.