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Gymnocalycium
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About Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
South America
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
54
Rank: 55 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Ants, Mealybugs
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
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Gymnocalycium

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