| Description | Illusion Sweet Potato Vine series with lacy leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (ip-oh-MEE-a)(ba-TAT-as) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full to 1/2 to 3/4 day full sun |
| Moisture | prefers evenly moist, dry will not kill the plant but can cause damage to the foliage, needs more water as plants fill out the container, quickly wilts when moisture levels get low |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | not frost tolerant |
| Flowers | grown for its foliage, I have never seen it flower in zone #5 |
| Leaves | lacy leaves,, purple or lime green |
| Dimensions | 6-8 plus inches tall, trails to 4 feet or farther, aggressive spreader |
| Maintenance | This is a very aggressive spreader in containers. Needs to be constantly trimmed or it will over run other plants in the container. |
| 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. |
| Author's Notes | After the growing season dig into the pot and uproot one of the tubers. It is amazing to see what this plant grew from. I have let these tubers go dry for an extended period of time and have just given them some water and they have popped back to life. An incredible plant. |
| 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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