Heliotrope

Sweet Potato

About Heliotrope and Sweet Potato

Heliotrope

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

South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not available

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

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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66.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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250

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400

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Properties of Heliotrope and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Sweet Potato

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

Heliotrope and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Heliotrope and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heliotrope and Sweet Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Heliotrope and Sweet Potato

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