Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Vine, Flowering plant
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Number of Varieties
5200
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Spade shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
Fruits
Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
Raspberry
In German
Süßkartoffel
Himbeere
In French
Patate douce
Framboise
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
Frambuesa
In Greek
Sweet potato
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
Framboesa
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
Malina
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5004000
1
27800
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