Lychee

Sweet Potato

About Lychee and Sweet Potato

Lychee

Sweet Potato

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

30400

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Itchiness

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

लीची

शकरकंद

In German

Lychee

Süßkartoffel

In French

Lychee

Patate douce

In Spanish

Lychee

Batata

In Greek

λίτσι

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

lichia

Batata doce

In Polish

Lychee

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Lychee

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Sapindaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3400

1 27800

👆🏻

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.

Compare List of Trees » More

Lychee and Magnolia Galaxy

Lychee and Umbrella Tree

Lychee and Sweetbay

» More Compare List of Trees

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 30.00 cm. 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:
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.