Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Heart Red Sweet Potato Vine,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Running, Spreading
Description:
Ornamental sweet potato. A fantastic annual foliage feature plant looking best in a hanging basket or a container where the foliage can hang. The foliage is large heart shaped leaves that are a beautiful bronze to red colouring. Suits a warm tropical climate.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Convolulaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate