Sweet Potato Vine

Emu Bush

About Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush

Sweet Potato Vine

Emu Bush

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass

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

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Irregular

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Skin rash

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

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility

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, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

एमु बुश

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Emu Bush

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Emu Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Emu Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

emu Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Emu de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Emu Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Emu Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Myoporaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Eremophila

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myoporeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Emu Bush height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Emu Bush flower color: Magenta and Rose
Emu Bush leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Emu Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Emu Bush pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Emu Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.