Maureen Gilmer
Family
Convolvulaceae
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas( ILLUSION™ EMERALD LACE, ILLUSION™ SERIES) PPAF
Plant Common Name
Illusion™ Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
Special Notice
This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
General Description
The mounding but compact Illusion™ Emerald Lace sweetpotato vine boasts deeply dissected and lobed foliage of bright chartreuse that works perfectly for containers, annual borders and hanging baskets. It withstands partial sun and look great alongside most other flowering ornamentals or as an accent in a tropical vegetable garden.
This tender perennial is borne from edible fleshy tuberous roots and is a vigorous, herbaceous, stubby vines that originate from Central and northern South America. Members of the Illusion™ Series have deeply cut or sharply lobed leaves that have a finer texture that other sweet potato vine selections. Occasionally plants produce funnel-shaped flowers of lavender-white to dusty purple.
Other perks of Illusion™ Emerald Lace are that this plants thrive in heat, are as easy-as-pie to grow and do not sprawl so heavily as to crowd-out nearby plants. It thrives in fertile, moist, well-drained soil and full to partial sun. In warmer zones it'll survive winters and grow as an evergreen perennial, but in temperate zones it is treated as an annual in containers or as seasonal groundcover. In shadier locations or when temperatures cool, avoid wetting the foliage as to keep the plant looking its best.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10 - 13
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Plant Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Height
8"-12" / 20.3cm - 30.5cm
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Width
3'-5' / 0.9m - 1.5m
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Native To
Central America, South America
Growing Conditions
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Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well Drained
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Soil type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Water Requirements
Average Water
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
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Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Showy
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Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Chartreuse, Yellow Green
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Chartreuse, Yellow Green
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Chartreuse, Yellow Green
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Foliage Color (Winter)
Chartreuse, Yellow Green
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Fragrant Flowers
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
No
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
No
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Repeat Bloomer
No
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
Yes
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Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
Yes
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Showy Bark
No
Special Characteristics
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Usage
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Sharp or Has Thorns
No
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Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
No
