Sweet Potato Vine Flowers Photos

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Sweet potato vine flowers photos. The ornamental varieties are simply cultivars of the species plant. Ornamental sweet potato vines are in the same family as edible sweet potatoes and are in fact the same species. Sweet potato vine ipomoea batatas named for its edible cousin is an ornamental warm season annual grown for its attractive leaves and vining habit the foliage lends a tropical feel to the garden and comes in a range of colors and varying forms. Edible sweet potato vines and some ornamental varieties bloom with flowers that resemble morning glories in shape but some ornamental sweet potato vines do not flower according to missouri.

Sweet potato branch sweet potato plants potato vine purple potato vine sweet potato field sweet potato leaf sweet potato plant. If the energy of the plant is going to flower growth and production then other areas like the tubers will suffer. One of the easiest ways to create multi seasonal interest in the garden is to use plants with interesting foliage. 947 sweet potato vine stock photos vectors and illustrations are available royalty free.

It is important to have a fertilizer that is high in potash in order to encourage tuber or root growth. With edible sweet potatoes as with most root crops and herbs it is important to remove any flowers. They are bred for the beauty of their leaves rather than edible tubers and the vines from these plants make them look more like a morning glory or clematis than a member of the potato family.