Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Sweet Potato Vine

About Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (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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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Violet, Plum

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

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte 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, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize once a week in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte 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

Not Available

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, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Orchid, Rhynchostylis

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोपु फूल

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhynchostylis

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Rhynchostylis Gigantea height is 40.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Rhynchostylis Gigantea flower color: White, Lavender, Violet and Plum
Rhynchostylis Gigantea leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Rhynchostylis Gigantea and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhynchostylis Gigantea pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhynchostylis Gigantea needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.