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Tabasco Pepper
Sweet Potato Vine
About Sweet Potato Vine and Tabasco Pepper


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   
Type
Tender Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Origin
Central America, South America   
Central America, South America   
Types
Not Availble   
Vine, Flowering plant   
Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions   
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams   
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
10-13   
AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
12-1   
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Vining/Climbing   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
71.20 cm   
99+
15.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Purple, Rose   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Purple, Dark Green, Black   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Acicular   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects   
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies   
Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders   
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber   
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice   
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical   
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM frutescens   
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'   
Common Name
Tabasco Pepper   
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine   
In Hindi
काली मिर्च टबैस्को   
शकरकन्द   
In German
Tabasco Pfeffer   
Süßkartoffel   
In French
Tabasco poivre   
Patate douce   
In Spanish
Tabasco Pepper   
Ipomoea batatas   
In Greek
Tabasco πιπέρι   
Sweet potato   
In Portuguese
Tabasco pimenta   
Batata-doce   
In Polish
papryka tabasco   
Wilec ziemniaczany   
In Latin
Tabasco Pepper   
Ipomoea batatas   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Solanales   
Solanales   
Family
Solanaceae   
Convolvulaceae   
Genus
Capsicum   
Ipomoea   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Solanoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine. Tabasco Pepper doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Tabasco Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Tabasco Pepper has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Tabasco Pepper and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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