1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Leaves, Root, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
IPOMOEA batatas
7.2 Common Name
Jessamine
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Batata
7.2.5 In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Γλυκοπατάτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Batata doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Słodki ziemniak
7.2.8 In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species