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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Vine, Flowering plant  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
Purple, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Purple, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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, Rhizomes, Root  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  

Common Name
Iris  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  

In Hindi
Iris  
शकरकन्द  

In German
Iris  
Süßkartoffel  

In French
Iris  
Patate douce  

In Spanish
Iris  
Ipomoea batatas  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Sweet potato  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Batata-doce  

In Polish
Irys  
Wilec ziemniaczany  

In Latin
Iris  
Ipomoea batatas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Iris and Sweet Potato Vine

If you are confused whether Iris or Sweet Potato Vine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Iris and Sweet Potato Vine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Iris are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Potato Vine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Iris and Sweet Potato Vine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Iris and Sweet Potato Vine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Iris and Sweet Potato Vine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Iris and Sweet Potato Vine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Iris is whereas of Sweet Potato Vine is Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato Vine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Iris vs Sweet Potato Vine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Iris vs Sweet Potato Vine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Iris are Asthma whereas of Sweet Potato Vine have Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Iris has no showy fruits and Sweet Potato Vine has no showy fruits. Also Iris is flowering and Sweet Potato Vine is not flowering . You can compare Iris and Sweet Potato Vine facts and facts of other plants too.

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