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.
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One of the easiest ways to create multi seasonal interest in the garden is to use plants with interesting foliage.
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While the ornamental sweet potato plants don t often flower when blackie does it produces lavender or purple trumpet like flowers.
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It is important to have a fertilizer that is high in potash in order to encourage tuber or root growth.
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.
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.
With edible sweet potatoes as with most root crops and herbs it is important to remove any flowers.
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The ornamental varieties are simply cultivars of the species plant.