Creeping Zinnia

Sweet Potato

About Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato

Creeping Zinnia

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

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

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Medium

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

Well drained

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

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Husarenknopf

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sanvitalia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7400

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato

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

Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Sweet Potato

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