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Sweet Potato Vine
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
World/Pandemic

Types

Vine, Flowering plant
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

5220
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Rose
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Bladderwort

In Hindi

शकरकन्द
Bladderwort plant

In German

Süßkartoffel
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Patate douce
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas
planta bladderwort

In Greek

Sweet potato
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Batata-doce
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Ipomoea batatas
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Scrophulariales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

500220
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato Vine and Bladderwort

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Importance of Sweet Potato Vine and Bladderwort

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Compare Facts of Sweet Potato Vine vs Bladderwort

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