Sweet Potato Vine

Banana Tree

About Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree

Sweet Potato Vine

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

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16.08 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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Not Available

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

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 Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree. Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.