Raoulia

Sweet Potato Vine

About Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine

Raoulia

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

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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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 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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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Not Available

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

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

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Raoulia glabra

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Raoulia

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raoulia

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Raoulia

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Raoulia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Raoulia

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Raoulia

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

raoulia

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Raoulia

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Raoulia

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Raoulia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine. Raoulia doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Raoulia does not have fragrant flowers. Raoulia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Raoulia flower color: Yellow
Raoulia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Raoulia and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raoulia pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raoulia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.