1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
Damp Places, open Woodlands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.00 cm38.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Used to establish native woodland, Wild areas
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
chills, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Making Perfumes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula
7.2 Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Hayscented Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Hayscented Fern
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Hayscented Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Hayscented helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet potato
Hayscented Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Hayscented Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Hayscented Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Fern Hayscented
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species