Chilean Wood Sorrel

Sweet Potato

About Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary

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

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS adenophylla

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chilean Wood Sorrel

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

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

900400

1 27800

Properties of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato

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

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chilean Wood Sorrel 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel 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.