Sweet Potato Vine

African Blue Basil

About Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil

Sweet Potato Vine

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil. Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato Vine does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face. 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 Vine and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil

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

Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.