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Schefflera and Sweet Potato Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Vine, Flowering plant  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
900  
15

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

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  

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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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

Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  
-  

Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
शकरकन्द  
Schefflera  

In German
Süßkartoffel  
Schefflera  

In French
Patate douce  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Sweet potato  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
Batata-doce  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Ipomoea batatas  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Sweet Potato Vine and Schefflera

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Importance of Sweet Potato Vine and Schefflera

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Compare Facts of Sweet Potato Vine vs Schefflera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sweet Potato Vine vs Schefflera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sweet Potato Vine are Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face whereas of Schefflera have contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Potato Vine has no showy fruits and Schefflera has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Potato Vine is not flowering and Schefflera is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Potato Vine and Schefflera facts and facts of other plants too.

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