Sweet Potato Vine

Choy Sum

About Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum

Sweet Potato Vine

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Europe

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

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Choy Sum

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