Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Vine, Flowering plant
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Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
occasional watering 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Flowers
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Euryops
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Euryops
In German
Süßkartoffel
Euryops
In French
Patate douce
Euryops
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Euryops
In Greek
Sweet potato
Euryops
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Euryops
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Euryops
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asterales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Senecioneae
Subfamily
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Number of Species
500100
1
27800
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