1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
it is a type of lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
9.1.2 Minimum Width
9.2 Plant Color
9.2.1 Flower Color
9.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan, Black
9.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Dark Green
9.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
9.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
9.3 Shape
9.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
9.4 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, From bulbs
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
11.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
11.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
11.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
11.10 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies
12.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Whole plant
13.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
14.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
lirio de la lluvia
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
deszcz Lily
14.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Pluvia lilium
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hippeastreae
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
15.10 Number of Species