About Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine

Sweet Potato Vine

White Pine

About White Pine and Sweet Potato Vine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

99+

Habitat

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

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

3-7

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm

99+

1,520.00 cm

Minimum Width

Not Available

610.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

None

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Yes

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

PINUS strobus

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Pinus strobus

In German

Süßkartoffel

Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Patate douce

Pinus strobus

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Pinus strobus

In Greek

Sweet potato

Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Pinus strobus

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Pinus strobus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Solanales

Pinales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

Tribe

Not Available

Pineae

Subfamily

Not Available

Pinoideae

Number of Species

Not Available

111

99+

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine

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

Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.