Sweet Potato

Begonia masoniana

About Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana

Sweet Potato

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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1724

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting and Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana

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

Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Begonia masoniana

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