Sweet Potato Vine

Gladiolus

About Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus

Sweet Potato Vine

Gladiolus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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276

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

From bulbs, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Thoroughly

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cottage garden, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Gladiolus

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Gladiolus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

ग्लेडियोलस

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Gladiolen

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Glaïeul

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Gladiolus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

γλαδιόλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Gladiolus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

mieczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Gladiolus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Gladiolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gladiolus height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Gladiolus flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
Gladiolus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Gladiolus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gladiolus pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gladiolus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Thoroughly.