Sweet Potato Vine

Wilga

About Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga

Sweet Potato Vine

Wilga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

White, Ivory

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Linear to lanceolate

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.3 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Seedlings

3.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.5 Watering Plants

3.6.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Water regularly for 2 months

3.6.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.7.1 In Spring

Moderate

3.8.1 In Winter

Average Water

3.9 Soil

3.9.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.9.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.9.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.10 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.11 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pruning may be required for height clearance

3.12 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

3.13 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

3.14 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Blowflies, Insects

4.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Odontalgic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Wood

5.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

GEIJERA parviflora

6.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Wilga, Native Willow

6.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Wilga

6.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Pirol

6.2.3 In French

Patate douce

loriot

6.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

oriol

6.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

φλώρος

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

papa-figos

6.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

Wilga

6.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

oriole

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Charophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

7.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rutaceae

7.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Geijera

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Wilga flower color: White and Ivory
Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.