Candlenut

Sweet Potato

About Candlenut and Sweet Potato

Candlenut

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candlenut and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Sweet Potato

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

Candlenut and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Candlenut and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Candlenut and Sweet Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Candlenut and Sweet Potato

Care of Candlenut and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candlenut 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.