American Plant Sweet Potato Vine User Guide
- June 17, 2024
- American Plant
Table of Contents
Sweet Potato
Vine
Care Guide
Sweet Potato Vine
Light
Plants are adaptable to varying light conditions from full sun to shade.
Foliage color is richest when plants receive at least 6 hours of full sun per
day. Leaves will be greener when planted in shade.
Water & Humidity
Keep soil evenly moist. Make sure plants receive an inch of water per week,
or more during extreme heat. Containerized plants will need to be watered more
often, every 1-2 days during hot spells. Like other tropical plants, sweet
potato vines thrive in warm, humid climates but don’t require high humidity
levels to survive.
Temperature
Sweet Potato Vines grow best at an average temperature of 75 F and does not
tolerate frost. It prefers sunny days and warm nights.
Food
Fertilize sweet potato vines if you want them to grow vigorously. A weekly
feeding with a well-balanced fertilizer during their growing season will boost
growth, but given their naturally robust habit, you may find that feeding also
increases the need to cut them back. Sweet potato vines thrive best when a
balanced slow-release 10-10-10 or 12-12-12 fertilizer is applied.
Toxicity
Toxic to pets if moderate quantities of the seed are ingested.
Growers Tips
We recommend giving your new plant time to acclimate to its new
environment.
Please give it 2-4 weeks before repotting from its nursery pot.
Sweet potato vines are grown as annual plants in most climates. They are only
hardy to about 45 degrees F. Prune them back anytime their length becomes
excessive.
Also, cut off any damaged stems and ones that have become leggy with little
foliage.