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About Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo

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
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकन्द
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Solanales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo

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

Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and False Indigo

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