Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Vine, Flowering plant
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
Common Name
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
In Hindi
शकरकन्द
In German
Süßkartoffel
In French
Patate douce
In Spanish
Ipomoea batatas
In Greek
Sweet potato
In Portuguese
Batata-doce
In Polish
Wilec ziemniaczany
In Latin
Ipomoea batatas
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1
27800
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