Urn Plant

Sweet Potato Vine

About Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine

Urn Plant

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Rose

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA fasciata

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

urn plant

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Urne Anlage

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

plante urn

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de urna

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

λάρνακα φυτό

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de urna

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

urna roślin

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

urn herba

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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255

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Properties of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine

Season and care of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Urn Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Urn Plant is Sand and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Urn Plant is Not Available and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose
Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Urn Plant and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant 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.