Silver Maple

Sweet Potato Vine

About Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine

Silver Maple

Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name

Silver Maple

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Silver Maple

शकरकन्द

In German

Silver Maple

Süßkartoffel

In French

érable argenté

Patate douce

In Spanish

arce plateado

Ipomoea batatas

In Greek

Silver Maple

Sweet potato

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Batata-doce

In Polish

Silver Maple

Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin

Acer

Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Acer

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128500

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.