Sweet Potato Vine

Calla Lily

About Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily

Sweet Potato Vine

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

533

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

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

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.