General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Vegetable
Toxicity: Other: The sap of this plant contains latex and can cause dermatitis.

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Common names
  • Ornamental Sweet Potato
  • Sweet Potato Vine
  • Sweet Potato

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Location: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-06

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-05-07
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-09-21
Tuber of one of many that I yanked up because they were taking ov
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-09-24
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-13
The small purple flowers belong to Ruellia.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-09-21
Trailing through and climbing the fence.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-05-27

Date: 2012-07-05

Date: 2012-07-05

Date: 2013-04-01

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-09-10
I pulled up about three times this amount total, it was taking ov
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