Sweet Potato Vine

Elephant Ear

About Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear

Sweet Potato Vine

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA79

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.