Loquat

Sweet Potato

About Loquat and Sweet Potato

Loquat

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

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

gardens, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

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

Green, 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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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant 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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Loquat

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Mispel

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

nèfle

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

níspero

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

μούσμουλο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêspera

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

loquat

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

loquat

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Eriobotrya

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Loquat and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and Sweet Potato

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

Loquat and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Loquat and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Loquat and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Loquat and Sweet Potato

Care of Loquat and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.