Sassafras

Sweet Potato Vine

About Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine

Sassafras

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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15.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

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, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Sassafras

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sassafras

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Sassafras

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Sassafras

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sasafrás

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

σασάφρα

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sassafrás

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Sassafras

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Sassafras

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sassafras

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cinnamomeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lauroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Sassafras and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras pruning is done 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 Sassafras 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.