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Ipomoea Care

A vining plant commonly known as Sweet Potato Vine, Ipomoea is a beginner-friendly plant with lime green leaves. In fact, with plenty of sunlight, Ipomoea Plant care is relatively simple. This plant is perfect for adding a pop of color to your patio or indoor space. The Ipomoea Plant enjoys warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, making them perfect for balconies and on your mantle as an ornamental air purifying plant.

How to care for your Ipomoea

Use these instructions to care for an Ipomoea. This guide will tell you how to water an Ipomoea; its light, temperature, humidity preferences and any additional care it might need to help it grow.

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LIGHT

Your Ipomoea Plant will grow best in partial to full sun where it can receive at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight. For brighter green leaves, consider placing your plant where it will receive the optimal amount of sun exposure.

WATER

Provide your Ipomoea Plant with plenty of water as it does not like to dry out completely. However, this plant is drought tolerant but will flourish more with frequent watering. You’ll need to make sure the soil stays moist and doesn’t get waterlogged.

FOOD

Fertilizing your Ipomoea Plant once a week during its growing season encourages lush floral and leaf growth. Likewise, you’ll also need to prune your plant more often at this rapid rate. Regardless of frequency, you’ll need to use well balanced formula that diluted in water.

ADDITIONAL CARE

If your Sweet Potato Vines start getting leggy or stretched out, feel free to trim the foliage back to promote growth.

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