1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.3 AHS Heat Zone
2.4 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
3.2 Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.4.1 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Not Available
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
11.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Shoots
12.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Erysimum franciscanum
IPOMOEA batatas
13.2 Common Name
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
13.2.1 In Hindi
Franciscan wallflower
शकरकंद
13.2.2 In German
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
Süßkartoffel
13.2.3 In French
wallflower franciscaine
Patate douce
13.2.4 In Spanish
alhelí franciscana
Batata
13.2.5 In Greek
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
Γλυκοπατάτα
13.2.6 In Portuguese
wallflower Franciscan
Batata doce
13.2.7 In Polish
wallflower Franciszkanów
Słodki ziemniak
13.2.8 In Latin
Francisci Wallflower
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Convolvulaceae
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species