Red Currant

Sweet Potato Vine

About Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine

Red Currant

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

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

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, 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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits 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

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Red Currant

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Currant

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Groseille

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

red RIBES

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Red Currant and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.