Sweet Potato

Big leaf Maple

About Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple

Sweet Potato

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

4001

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

शकरकंद

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Süßkartoffel

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Patate douce

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Batata

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40021

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple

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

Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple

Care of Sweet Potato and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.