Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Foxtail Barley
In German
Süßkartoffel
Mähnengerste
In French
Patate douce
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Sweet potato
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley. Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
