Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Caribbean
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
10-13
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Irregular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Bellflower plant
In German
Süßkartoffel
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
Patate douce
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
Batata
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Batata doce
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
bellflower herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Gentianales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Rubiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Chiococceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato and Bellflower
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Bellflower. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Bellflower 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 Bellflower 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 Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Bellflower
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Potato and Bellflower Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Bellflower are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
- Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Bellflower
Care of Sweet Potato and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
