Schlumbergera

Sweet Potato Vine

About Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine

Schlumbergera

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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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

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

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

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21,22

1.9 Habit

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Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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

About Flowering..

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Needs very little 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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Soothing and relieving pain

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Schlumbergera

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Schlumbergera

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Schlumbergera

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Schlumbergera

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Schlumbergera

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Schlumbergera

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Schlumbergera

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

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

Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Schlumbergera and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera 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.