Sweet Potato Vine

Quickstick

About Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick

Sweet Potato Vine

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

शकरकन्द

QUICKSTICK

In German

Süßkartoffel

QUICKSTICK

In French

Patate douce

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Sweet potato

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Batata-doce

QuickStick

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

5005

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Quickstick

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