Sweet Potato Vine

Russian Olive

About Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive

Sweet Potato Vine

Russian Olive

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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 Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central 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

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-132-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Yellow green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

pruning needed for strong structure

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Russian Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

रूस ओलिव

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

russische Olive

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Olive russe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

oliva ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Ρωσική Ελιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Olive russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

rosyjski Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Russian Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Russian Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.