Sweet Potato

Black Maple

About Sweet Potato and Black Maple

Sweet Potato

Black 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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

40015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Black Maple

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Black Maple Tree

In German

Süßkartoffel

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Patate douce

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Batata

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Czarny klon

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Black Maple

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

Sweet Potato and Black Maple Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Black Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato and Black Maple

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