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Ipomoea batatas Treasure Island Makatea

Botanical Name
Ipomoea batatas Treasure Island Makatea
Common Names
Sweet Potato Vine,
Sweet Potato is an exotic evergreen perennial climber and groundcover with a climbing and spreading habit. It produces purple flowers and develops tubers. Commonly used in edible gardens, it can also be utilised as a groundcover or for trailing over edges in tropical landscapes. Suitable for covering soil surfaces or training over supports. Grows to approx. 0.6m H x 1m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ipomoea batatas Treasure Island Makatea Sweet Potato Vine,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Climbers, Groundcovers, Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Climbing / Twining, Spreading

Description:
Sweet Potato is an exotic evergreen perennial climber and groundcover with a climbing and spreading habit. It produces purple flowers and develops tubers. Commonly used in edible gardens, it can also be utilised as a groundcover or for trailing over edges in tropical landscapes. Suitable for covering soil surfaces or training over supports. Grows to approx. 0.6m H x 1m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained