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About Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Perennials
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
2-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 6
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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 !
60% Annual Plants 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
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
Average Water Needs
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
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
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 !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Melampodium
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Melmpodiam
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Melmpodiam
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Melmpodiam
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Melmpodiam
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Melmpodiam
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Melmpodiam
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Melmpodiam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Melampodium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Millerieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

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

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Melampodium

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