About Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender

Sweet Potato Vine

French Lavender

About French Lavender and Sweet Potato Vine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

99+

Habitat

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

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-9

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm

99+

60.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

Not Available

60.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Yes

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Yes

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Yes

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Yes

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

LAVANDULA stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Spanish Lavender

In Hindi

शकरकन्द

फ्रेंच लैवेंडर

In German

Süßkartoffel

Französisch Lavendel

In French

Patate douce

lavande française

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

lavanda francés

In Greek

Sweet potato

γαλλική λεβάντα

In Portuguese

Batata-doce

lavanda francesa

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

francuski lawendy

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

stoechade

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

Not Available

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender

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

Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
French Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum
French Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and French Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and French Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer French Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.