Sweet Potato

Black Tupelo

About Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo

Sweet Potato

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,828.80 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

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Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo

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

Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo

Care of Sweet Potato and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.