Candelilla

Sweet Potato

About Candelilla and Sweet Potato

Candelilla

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Texas, Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

not available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.4.1 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Heart-shaped

2.7 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

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

Borders, Slopes hedging

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

wax

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

wax plant

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candelilla

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

candelilla

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

candelilla

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

candelilla

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

candelilla

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candelilla

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

candelilla

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

candelilla

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Candelilla and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Sweet Potato

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

Candelilla and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Candelilla and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Candelilla and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Candelilla and Sweet Potato

Care of Candelilla and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candelilla 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.