Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
9-13
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, 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
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Süßkartoffel
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Patate douce
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Sweet potato
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Solanales
Cycadales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad. Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.