sweet potato vine

• Быстрорастущее стелющееся или вьющееся растение (Ipomoea batatas), выращиваемое ради съедобных клубней (батата) и часто используемое в декоративных целях из-за привлекательных сердцевидных листьев.

A fast-growing, trailing or climbing plant (Ipomoea batatas) cultivated for its edible tubers (sweet potatoes) and often grown ornamentally for its attractive heart-shaped leaves.

1. Edible plantB1formal

   A tropical vine (Ipomoea batatas) grown for its sweet, starchy tubers (sweet potatoes) and sometimes for its ornamental leaves.

   Съедобное растение

   • The sweet potato vine produces large, nutritious tubers.
   • Farmers cultivate sweet potato vines in warm climates.
   • The leaves of the sweet potato vine are also edible.

2. Ornamental plantB1formal

   A decorative variety of the sweet potato plant, often grown for its colorful, heart-shaped leaves rather than for its tubers.

   Декоративное растение

   • She planted a sweet potato vine in a hanging basket for its purple leaves.
   • The ornamental sweet potato vine adds vibrant color to the garden.
   • These vines are popular in container gardens for their trailing habit.