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About Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger

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
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
7-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Butterfly Ginger Plant
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Papillon Ginger Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Borboleta Ginger planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Butterfly Ginger roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Hedychium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Zingibereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Zingiberoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.