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About Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward

Sweet Potato Vine
David Ward
About David Ward and Sweet Potato Vine


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Perennial   
Origin
Central America, South America   
Europe   
Types
Vine, Flowering plant   
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’   
Number of Varieties
5   
99+
25   
99+
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams   
Alpine Meadows   
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
4-8   
AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-3   
Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
Not Available   
81.30 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Rose   
Red, Salmon, Coral   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Lanceolate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Rocky Soil   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation   
Divison   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pest Free, Powdery mildew   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Rocky Soil   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies   
Hummingbirds   
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face   
Unknown   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber   
Not Available   
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'   
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'   
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine   
David Ward, Red Lungwort   
In Hindi
शकरकन्द   
david ward   
In German
Süßkartoffel   
david ward   
In French
Patate douce   
david ward   
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas   
david ward   
In Greek
Sweet potato   
david ward   
In Portuguese
Batata-doce   
david ward   
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany   
david ward   
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas   
david ward   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Solanales   
Lamiales   
Family
Convolvulaceae   
Boraginaceae   
Genus
Ipomoea   
Pulmonaria   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward

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

Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and David Ward

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

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