Lychee

Sweet Potato

About Lychee and Sweet Potato

Lychee

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (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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1,070.00 cm

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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

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

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

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

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

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Regular watering required

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lychee and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Sweet Potato

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

Lychee and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Lychee and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lychee and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Lychee and Sweet Potato

Care of Lychee and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.