Enkianthus

Sweet Potato

About Enkianthus and Sweet Potato

Enkianthus

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

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Islands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato

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

Enkianthus and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Enkianthus and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato

Care of Enkianthus and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Enkianthus 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.