Sweet Potato Vine as a houseplant?

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PinkysPlants Thomasboro, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 26, 2008

Does anyone know if sweet potato vines can be grown indoors as a houseplant?

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 27, 2008

I don't see why not. Give it a try!

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batflower Dartmouth, NS(Zone 6a) Oct 01, 2008

I've grown one before... they grow very well. just get an organic one because they treat most non organic ones with a chemical so they don't sprout. I've herd putting them in half a jar of water works but in my experience its better to just bury a tuber in a large plant pot and wait.

hope this helps,
Julie

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Oct 01, 2008

I've tried it with the 'purple' one....and it was a spider mite MAGNET!

It was growing in the bathroom, too.

I don't recommend it....but sure, you can give it a try!

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laurawege Wayland, MA(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2008

I was considering doing the same thing, I pulled up a very large vine yesterday and one of the tubers was huge! I though I might just pot it up and see what happens. maybe I should let it sit for a while to cure what do you think?
I tried to store tubers last year and they rotted before spring
it just seems like a shame to just throw them out
laura

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