Botanical Name: Ipomea batatas
Common Name: sweet potato vine
Family Name: Convolvulacea
Distribution/Origin: Indonesia
Leaf: Bright-green, Dark-purple, Chartreuse and variegated(green w/ pink or white) colours, Heart-shape/Palmately-lobed
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Pale-pink to violet trumpet-shaped flowers, Ornamental varieties usually do not flower
Size: Height: 0.50 - 1.0ft/Spread: 8.0 - 10.0ft
Soil conditions: Well-drained
Moisture: Medium
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Light shade
Landscape use: Sprawling ground cover, Foliage contrasts, Hanging/Container/Window box planting
Notes: Tender perennial, Tubers of the ornamental varieties are edible, but are not as tasty as those of the varieties specifically bred for food production
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