1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.14.1 Minimum Width
1.15 Plant Color
1.15.1 Flower Color
1.15.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.15.3 Fruit Color
1.15.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Black
1.15.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
1.15.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
1.15.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.16 Shape
1.16.1 Leaf Shape
1.17 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
5.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
6.2 Common Name
Hairy Bittercress
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
6.2.1 In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress
शकरकन्द
6.2.2 In German
Hairy Bittercress
Süßkartoffel
6.2.3 In French
Bittercress Poilu
Patate douce
6.2.4 In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo
Ipomoea batatas
6.2.5 In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress
Sweet potato
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo
Batata-doce
6.2.7 In Polish
włochaty Bittercress
Wilec ziemniaczany
6.2.8 In Latin
pilosus bittercress
Ipomoea batatas
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Convolvulaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species