Red Buckeye

Sweet Potato

About Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato

Red Buckeye

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

2400

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

शकरकंद

In German

Red Buckeye

Süßkartoffel

In French

Red Buckeye

Patate douce

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Batata

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Batata doce

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato

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

Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweet Potato

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