Sweet Potato Vine

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry

Sweet Potato Vine

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

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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

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

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 Sun, Partial Sun, 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.