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Treasure Island Kaukura Sweet Potato Vine
First of it's kind on the market, a sweet potato that is both edible and ornamental.
Treasure Island Kaukura Sweet Potato Vine
First of it's kind on the market, a sweet potato that is both edible and ornamental.- Purple leaves bring ornamental beauty
- Delicious tubers high in beta-carotene
- An award-winning vegetable
This delicious sweet potato grows on a vine whose dark, heart-shaped leaves are not only beautiful and ornamental, but also edible. Use both the foliage and the root (the sweet potato itself) in... Read More »
- Zone 4-9
- Height 12 - 14 inches
- Sun Exposure Full Sun
- Ship As 3" POT
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Cannot ship to: AE AK GU HI PR
Product Description
This delicious sweet potato grows on a vine whose dark, heart-shaped leaves are not only beautiful and ornamental, but also edible. Use both the foliage and the root (the sweet potato itself) in cooking; blend them into smoothies, or juice them to enjoy an excellent source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that the body converts into vitamin A. It's a fast-growing vine that thrives in full sunlight with watering once a week—more, if it's particularly hot and dry. In 2020, Treasure Island sweet potatoes won the Direct Gardening Association's Green Thumb Award.
Product Details
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Botanical Name:
Ipomoea batatas '17-54' PPAF - Form: Annual Vegetable
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Height/Habit: 12 - 14 inches
- Spacing: 6 - 12 inches
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Planting Instructions: Plant in spring when all danger of frost is past. Gently place in hole twice the size of original container, taking care not to damage the stem. Place plant at same level as in original pot. Gently tamp down soil and water well.
- Shipped: 3" POT
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Shipping Season: Spring
- Flower Form: Insignificant, typically grown for foliage and edible roots.
- Foliage Type: Vines of purple, heart-shaped leaves.
- Pruning: Prune only to shape or control length.
- Watering Requirement: Keep moderately moist, watering once a week, more in hot, dry spells.
- Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2023 Spring Shipping Schedule | |
| Zone | Temperature Sensitive Plants |
|---|---|
| 3A-3B | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 4A-4B | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 5A | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 5B | 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 6A | 4/27/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 6B | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 7A | 4/13/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 7B | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 8A & 8B | 4/3/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 9A - 10B | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 |
| Last Order Date | All Zones: 5/29/23 |
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