Sweet Potato Vine

Jicama

About Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama

Sweet Potato Vine

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green

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

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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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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

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

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

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

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

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 Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Jicama

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