Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
South America
Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
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
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Landscape
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Moss Rose
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Süßkartoffel
Moss Rose
In French
Patate douce
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
musgo de Rose
In Greek
Sweet potato
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Moss Rose
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Rosa moss
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose
Season and care of Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose Physical Information
Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose are as follows:
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose
Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
