Sweet Potato Vine

Pride of India

About Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India

Sweet Potato Vine

Pride of India

Add ⊕

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

15.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Sweet Potato Vine and Leucojum

Sweet Potato Vine and Lily

Sweet Potato Vine and Oriental Lily

» More

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.