1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Purple, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertilizer like 2:3:2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leafminer
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
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, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
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
Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
7.2 Common Name
Blue Marguerite
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Blau Marguerite
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Marguerite
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Margarita azul
Ipomoea batatas
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε Marguerite
Sweet potato
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Marguerite
Batata-doce
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Marguerite
Wilec ziemniaczany
7.2.8 In Latin
Margareta blue
Ipomoea batatas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species