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Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potato Vine
Origin: Native to Indonesia.
| Family |
| Convolvulaceae |
| Genus |
| Ipomoea |
| Species |
| batatas |
| Category |
| Annuals, Bulbs, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 50 |
| Height |
| 0.2 - 0.3 m |
| Spread |
| 2.4 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Vegetable garden and ornamental usage. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Consistently moist soils are best. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Fungal leaf diseases, thrips and flea beetles. |
| Leaf Description |
| Heart-shape, in a variety of colours such as dark green, light green and purple. |
| Flower Description |
| Pink to violet in colour with trumpet-shaped petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Edible tubes that taste like potatoes, hence the name. |
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