| Description | A dark leaf variety of Sweet Potato Vine. This is an older variety. |
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| Pronunciation | (ih-po-MEE-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | can tolerate full sun but foliage color best in part sun |
| Moisture | Prefers to be kept evenly moist. Becoming dry will not kill the plant but will cause damage to the foliage. As the plants fill out the pot they will need more water. |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | not frost tolerant |
| Leaves | black heart shaped leaves |
| Dimensions | Reaches about 6 inches tall and spreads forever. In one summer it will easily fill out and overflow, a 14" pot. |
| Maintenance | trimming back to control size |
| Propagation | One of the easier plants I have ever rooted from cuttings. Easier than Coleus or Inch plant. Also started from division of the tuberous roots. |
| Native Site | Species native to tropical Americas. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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