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Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie' (Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001422



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: Ipomoea batatas
Cultivar: Blackie
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Annual
  • Evergreen
  • Ground Cover
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
  • Purple
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Hanging Basket
  • Indoor
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
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toni (36069)
cherylad (2487)
Kay (765)

Plant suggested by: cherylad (2487)


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Kay (765) wrote on Aug 22 2010
I grow this fast growing vine as an annual in containers. I like the dark color, and the way it contrasts with other flowers.

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