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
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Epigeal, Hypogeal
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
reseeds, root cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Kidney Disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Beans
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Edible seed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
COTYLEDON
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Cotyledon
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Liścień
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Cotyledon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species