Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
12-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Süßkartoffel
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Patate douce
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Batata
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Batata doce
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Blue Giant
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Potato and Blue Giant Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Blue Giant are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Blue Giant
Care of Sweet Potato and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.