Dumbcane

Sweet Potato

About Dumbcane and Sweet Potato

Dumbcane

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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

✔ ✘

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

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56400

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Sweet Potato. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Sweet Potato

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

Dumbcane and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Dumbcane and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dumbcane and Sweet Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Dumbcane and Sweet Potato

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