Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Australia
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
4002
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm530.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm530.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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 Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Silver Wattle
In German
Süßkartoffel
Silver Wattle
In French
Patate douce
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Batata
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Batata doce
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
400950
1
27800
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