Sweet Potato Vine

Black Aechmea

About Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea

Sweet Potato Vine

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

Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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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15.00 cm

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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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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

Purple, Rose

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

Purple, Dark Green, Black

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

Acicular

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

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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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

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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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

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

Ipomoea batatas

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Aechmea

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