1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Light Yellow Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue Black, Purple Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Not Applicable
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Sea green Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
chinesische Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
genévrier de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
enebro chino
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
zimbro chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
jałowiec chiński
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Chinese iuniperorum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species