Sweet Potato Vine

Dianthus

About Sweet Potato Vine and Dianthus

Sweet Potato Vine

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

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

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Needs watering once a week, 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

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

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Dianthus

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Dianthus Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Dianthus

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