Sweet Potato Vine

Golden Lotus

About Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus

Sweet Potato Vine

Golden Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

secondary forest, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

broad, flat

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

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

Acidic, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

golden lotus

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

golden lotus

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

golden lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

golden lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

golden lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

golden lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

golden lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

golden lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Ensete

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Golden Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.