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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties
5 100

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acicular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi
शकरकन्द

In German
Süßkartoffel

In French
Patate douce

In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas

In Greek
Sweet potato

In Portuguese
Batata-doce

In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin
Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Convolvulaceae

Genus
Ipomoea

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
500 43

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine

Want to know the properties of Sweet Potato Vine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Potato Vine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face. Sweet Potato Vine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Potato Vine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Potato Vine physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Potato Vine

Taking Sweet Potato Vine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Potato Vine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Potato Vine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Sweet Potato Vine is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Vine, Flowering plant. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides and rocky banks of streams and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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