Sweet Potato Vine

Saba Banana

About Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana

Sweet Potato Vine

Saba Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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

About American ..

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15.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Saba kela

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

saba Banane

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

saba banane

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

saba plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

saba banana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

saba de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

saba banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Banana

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Saba Banana

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