Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Number of Varieties
40020
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Astringent, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Blue Berry Tree
In German
Süßkartoffel
Blue Berry Baum
In French
Patate douce
Bleu Berry Tree
In Spanish
Batata
Árbol de la baya azul
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
In Portuguese
Batata doce
Árvore Berry Azul
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Berry lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ebenales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
400300
1
27800
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