Silver Bells

Sweet Potato

About Silver Bells and Sweet Potato

Silver Bells

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver bells

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Silver bells

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Silver bells

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Silver bells

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver bells

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver bells

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver bells

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver bells

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Halesia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4400

1 27800

Properties of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Sweet Potato season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Silver Bells and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato

Care of Silver Bells and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.