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About Calathea and Sweet Potato
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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400
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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11-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
1.9 Habit
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Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
IPOMOEA batatas
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
शकरकंद
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
Batata
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
Γλυκοπατάτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
Batata doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
Słodki ziemniak
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Calathea and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Sweet Potato. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Calathea and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calathea and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Calathea and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Calathea and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Calathea and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Calathea and Sweet Potato are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available

  • Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Calathea and Sweet Potato

Care of Calathea and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done 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 Calathea 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.

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