Sweet Potato Vine

Candelilla

About Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla

Sweet Potato Vine

Candelilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

not available

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

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Not Applicable

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Butterflies, Not Available

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

Borders, Slopes hedging

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

wax

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

wax plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Candelilla

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

candelilla

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

candelilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

candelilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

candelilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

candelilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

candelilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

candelilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Candelilla

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