Sweet Potato Vine

Shell Ginger

About Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger

Sweet Potato Vine

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Shell Ginger

In German

Süßkartoffel

Shell Ginger

In French

Patate douce

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Sweet potato

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

500150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.