Heliconia

Sweet Potato

About Heliconia and Sweet Potato

Heliconia

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

198400

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Sweet Potato

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

Heliconia and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Heliconia and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heliconia and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Heliconia and Sweet Potato

Care of Heliconia and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.