Sweet Potato Vine

Nasturtium

About Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium

Sweet Potato Vine

Nasturtium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Annuals

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

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15.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

TROPAEOLUM majus

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

nasturcja większa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Tropaeolum majus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Nasturtium

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