Sweet Potato Vine

Black Gamecock Iris

About Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris

Sweet Potato Vine

Black Gamecock Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm55.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Purple, Gold, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Mammals

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Black Gamecock Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Gamecock Iris height is 55.90 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Black Gamecock Iris flower color: Purple, Gold and Black
Black Gamecock Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Gamecock Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Gamecock Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Gamecock Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.