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About Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox

Sweet Potato Vine
Hybrid Phlox
About Hybrid Phlox and Sweet Potato Vine


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants   
Origin
Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin, North America   
Types
Vine, Flowering plant   
Not Available   
Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams   
Not Available   
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
4-8   
AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   
Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.00 cm   
99+
65.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
Not Available   
55.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Rose   
Pink, Lavender   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Ovate elongated   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation   
Root Division   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water   
Do not water excessively   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove dead flowers   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits   
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber   
Flowers   
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'   
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'   
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine   
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox   
In Hindi
शकरकन्द   
Hybrid Phlox   
In German
Süßkartoffel   
Hybrid Phlox   
In French
Patate douce   
Phlox Hybrid   
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas   
Phlox híbrido   
In Greek
Sweet potato   
υβριδικά Phlox   
In Portuguese
Batata-doce   
Phlox híbrido   
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany   
Hybrydowy Phlox   
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas   
Hybrid Phlox   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Solanales   
Ericales   
Family
Convolvulaceae   
Polemoniaceae   
Genus
Ipomoea   
Phlox   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
67   
99+
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Hybrid Phlox

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

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