Sweet Potato Vine

Swordfern

About Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern

Sweet Potato Vine

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

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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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

when new, water every week

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Polystichum

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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260

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Swordfern

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