Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Vine, Flowering plant
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Purple, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Dark Green, Black
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
bees
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Turtles
  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
  
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
  
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
  
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
  
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
  
शकरकन्द
  
In German
Saururus cernuus
  
Süßkartoffel
  
In French
Saururus cernuus
  
Patate douce
  
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
  
Sweet potato
  
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
  
Batata-doce
  
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
  
Wilec ziemniaczany
  
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Piperales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Saururaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Saururus
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine
Season and care of Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Saururus cernuus is Loam and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information
Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
- Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Care of Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine
Care of Saururus cernuus and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.