Sweet Potato Vine

Coontie

About Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie

Sweet Potato Vine

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, 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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Coontie

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