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Sweet Potato Vine
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Wonderful trailing foliage provides fabulous color contrast in the garden. Beautiful complement to both flowers and foliage, particularly yellow ones. Ideal as small-scale ground cover or cascading from planters or window boxes. Produces edible tubers (potatoes).
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Plant Details
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Common name
Sweet Potato Vine
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Botanical name
Ipomoea batatas
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Variety
na
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Zone
Grow as an annual.
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Light
Sun
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Height
6" (15 cm)
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Habit
Trailing
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Feed
Use all-purpose
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Water
1-2 times per week
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Bloom Time
No Bloom
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Maintenance
Pinch back for fuller appearance
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Barbara H.'s collection
- Diana R.'s collection
- Elyse F.'s collection