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Ipomoea batatas 'Margarita'

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Grandiflora

Family

Convolvulaceae

Botanical Name

Ipomoea batatas 'Margarita'

Plant Common Name

Margarita Sweet Potato Vine, Marguerite Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

General Description

Margarita sweetpotato vine, also sometimes called 'Marguerite', is a vigorous, herbaceous, trailing vine that originates from Central and northern South America. It grows from swollen, fleshy and edible underground tubers. This ornamental selection has heart-shaped leaves of chartreuse and occasionally produces funnel-shaped flowers of white.

Sweetpotato vine is a heat-loving plant does well when grown in fertile well-drained soil and full to partial sun. It makes a great addition to containers, hanging baskets and mixed borders. In warmer zones this grows as an evergreen perennial climber or rambling groundcover but in temperate zones it is treated as an annual.

Characteristics

  • AHS Heat Zone

    12 - 1

  • USDA Hardiness Zone

    10 - 13

  • Sunset Zone

    H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

  • Plant Type

    Vine/Liana

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Sun

  • Height

    5'-20' / 1.5m - 6.1m (12)

  • Bloom Time

    Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

  • Native To

    Central America, South America

Growing Conditions

  • Soil pH

    Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

  • Soil Drainage

    Average

  • Soil type

    Clay, Loam, Sand

  • Growth Rate

    Very Fast

  • Habit

    Vining/Climbing

  • Seasonal Interest

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

  • Flower Interest

    Showy

  • Flower Color

    White, Lavender

  • Foliage Color (Spring)

    Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Summer)

    Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Fall)

    Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Winter)

    Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

  • Fragrant Flowers

    No

  • Fragrant Fruit

    No

  • Fragrant Foliage

    No

  • Bark or Stem Fragrant

    No

  • Flower Petal Number

    Single

  • Repeat Bloomer

    No

  • Showy Fruit

    No

  • Edible Fruit

    Yes

  • Showy Foliage

    Yes

  • Foliage Texture

    Coarse

  • Foliage Sheen

    Matte

  • Evergreen

    Yes

  • Showy Bark

    No

Special Characteristics

  • Usage

    Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

  • Sharp or Has Thorns

    No

  • Invasive

    Sometimes

  • Self-Sowing

    No