Dendrobium

Sweet Potato

About Dendrobium and Sweet Potato

Dendrobium

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Orchid

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

1800400

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Dendrobium

शकरकंद

In German

Dendrobium

Süßkartoffel

In French

Dendrobium

Patate douce

In Spanish

dendrobium

Batata

In Greek

Dendrobium

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Batata doce

In Polish

Dendrobium

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

dendrobium

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Orchidaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1200400

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Potato

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

Dendrobium and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Dendrobium and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Potato

Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dendrobium 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.