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About Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Low Elevation, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
reseeds, Seedlings
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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 !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
CUCUMIS metuliferus
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Kiwano Melon
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Hornmelone
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Cucumis metulifer
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Cucumis metuliferus
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Kiwano Melon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
pepino africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Ogórek kiwano
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Kiwano Melon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Violales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Cucumis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

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

  • Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Kiwano Melon

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