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Sweet Potato Vine
Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Vine, Flowering plant
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

518
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Leaves

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

शकरकन्द
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Süßkartoffel
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Patate douce
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Sweet potato
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Batata-doce
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

500150
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato Vine and Bael

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Importance of Sweet Potato Vine and Bael

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Compare Facts of Sweet Potato Vine vs Bael

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