Jewelweed

Sweet Potato

About Jewelweed and Sweet Potato

Jewelweed

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, 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

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize only when soil is poor

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cottage garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50400

1 27800

Properties of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato

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

Jewelweed and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Jewelweed and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato

Care of Jewelweed and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.