Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Central America, South America
Types
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Vine, Flowering plant
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Purple, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
In Hindi
boxberry
शकरकन्द
In German
boxberry
Süßkartoffel
In French
boxberry
Patate douce
In Spanish
boxberry
Ipomoea batatas
In Greek
boxberry
Sweet potato
In Portuguese
boxberry
Batata-doce
In Polish
boxberry
Wilec ziemniaczany
In Latin
Burning
Ipomoea batatas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Solanales
Family
Ericaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Gaultheria
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gaultherieae
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Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species
141500
1
27800
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