Cornelian Cherry

Sweet Potato

About Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato

Cornelian Cherry

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

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

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, Deciduous forests

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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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460.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

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

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 Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Diarrhea

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS mas

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

cornelian चेरी

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Kornelkirsche

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

cornouiller

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereza de cornalina

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

κορνεόλη κεράσι

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereja de cornalina

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Krwawnik Cherry

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Krwawnik Cherry

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato

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

Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornelian Cherry 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.