Cardamom

Sweet Potato

About Cardamom and Sweet Potato

Cardamom

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

India

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountains

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Cardamom

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

इलायची

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Kardamom

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Cardamome

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardamomo

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Κάρδαμο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardamomo

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Kardamon

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardamom

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Elettaria

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Cardamom and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Sweet Potato

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

Cardamom and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Cardamom and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cardamom and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Cardamom and Sweet Potato

Care of Cardamom and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardamom 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 Cardamom 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.