General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 10 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Deeply cut lobed, reddish to coppery-bronze.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Vegetable
Resistances: Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP26,686

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Trade name information:
Series: SolarPower™
Trade Name: Red
Cultivar name: 'Balsolared'
Common names
  • Sweet Potato

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Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2018-08-22
Location: 42041
Date: July 2016
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