Tree Echium

Sweet Potato Vine

About Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine

Tree Echium

Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Canary Islands

Central America, South America

Types

Echium pininana

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

tropical environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Tree Echium

शकरकन्द

In German

Baum Aciam

Süßkartoffel

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Patate douce

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Ipomoea batatas

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Sweet potato

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Batata-doce

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Echium

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60500

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Tree Echium and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium 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.