Sweet Potato Vine

Black Locust

About Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust

Sweet Potato Vine

Black Locust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Honey Locust

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,066.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Black Locust Tree

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Schwarz Locust Tree

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Noir Arbre Locust

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Negro del árbol de la langosta

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Μαύρο Locust Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Árvore Locust Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Locusta arbor Niger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Robinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.