Cabbage Tree

Sweet Potato

About Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato

Cabbage Tree

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

New Zealand

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

3400

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

शकरकंद

In German

Cabbage tree

Süßkartoffel

In French

arbre de chou

Patate douce

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Batata

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Batata doce

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

brassica ligno

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Asparagaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

4400

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato

Care of Cabbage Tree and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.