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Shortleaf Pine and Sweet Potato Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Vine, Flowering plant  
Coniferous Tree  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Littleleaf disease  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  
Inner Bark, Wood  

Other Uses
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  
PINUS echinata  

Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Hindi
शकरकन्द  
Shortleaf Pine  

In German
Süßkartoffel  
Shortleaf Pine  

In French
Patate douce  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas  
Shortleaf pino  

In Greek
Sweet potato  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Portuguese
Batata-doce  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Latin
Ipomoea batatas  
Pinus Shortleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Pinales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Sweet Potato Vine and Shortleaf Pine

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