Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Flax Lily

About Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily

Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 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 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

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

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Unknown

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.