Sweet Potato Vine

Cocoa Plant

About Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant

Sweet Potato Vine

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.4 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.5 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

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1.10 Habitat

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

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

11-15

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.13 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.14 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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 Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.