Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ipomoea batatas Limeade (L.) Lam.

ornamental sweet Potato vine

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: batatas
Cultivar / variety: Limeade
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001015
English name: Ornamental sweet Potato vine
Native: Garden origin. tropical America
Country: Garden origin Tropical america
(PGR): Common

Trailing foliage plants ‘Limeade’  herbaceous perennial leaves heart-shaped to palmately, bright green flowers pink, trumpet-shaped

Ornamental ground cover. Landscaping. leaves edible, eaten as a green vegetable in various cuisines.

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.8-6.2
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Creeper
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Dye Edible Groundcover Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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