Sweet Potato

Black Aechmea

About Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea

Sweet Potato

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

South America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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121.90 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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2700

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Black Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting and Black Aechmea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea

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

Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea

Care of Sweet Potato and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Aechmea pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.