Sweet Potato Vine

Great Blue Lobelia

About Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia

Sweet Potato Vine

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.