Sweet Potato Vine

Siam Tulip

About Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip

Sweet Potato Vine

Siam Tulip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

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

Open grasslands, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Rhizome division, Seedlings

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, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cut Flowers, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a vegetable, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

CURCUMA alismatifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Siam Tulip

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Siam Tulip

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Siam Tulip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Tulipán de Tailandia

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Siam Tulip

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Siam Tulip

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Siam Tulip

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Tulip Siam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Curcuma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Siam Tulip height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Siam Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Siam Tulip leaf color: Green, Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Siam Tulip

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