Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Point Juniper

About Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper

Sweet Potato Vine

Blue Point Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

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

Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 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

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle like

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Rooted 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

Needs very little water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

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

Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

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

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Blue point juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Blue point juniper tree

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Point bleu genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

enebro punto azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

zimbro do ponto azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Blue Point juniperi:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.