Sesame

Sweet Potato

About Sesame and Sweet Potato

Sesame

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, 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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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SESAMUM indicum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Sesame

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

तिल

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Sesam

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Sésame

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sésamo

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Σουσάμι

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sésamo

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Sezam

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Sesamae

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Pedaliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sesamum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asternae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sesame and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Sesame and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Sesame and Sweet Potato. Sesame doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Sesame does not have fragrant flowers. Sesame has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching and Nausea. 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 Sesame and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sesame and Sweet Potato

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

Sesame and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Sesame and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sesame and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sesame leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Sesame and Sweet Potato

Care of Sesame and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sesame 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 Sesame 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.