Sweet Potato Vine

Russian Sage

About Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage

Sweet Potato Vine

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Lavender, Blue Violet

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Gray Green, Silver

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Silver

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

1.9 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

6.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

6.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Russian Sage

6.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

russische Sage

6.2.3 In French

Patate douce

sabio ruso

6.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Sage ruso

6.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Ρωσική Sage

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Sábio russo

6.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

rosyjski Sage

6.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Russian Sage

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

7.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Lamiaceae

7.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Perovskia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.