Sweet Potato Vine

Lignum Vitae

About Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae

Sweet Potato Vine

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

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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

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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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 Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.