Sweet Potato

Bread Tree

About Sweet Potato and Bread Tree

Sweet Potato

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

South Africa

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

40066

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs very little water

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

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

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Bread Tree

In German

Süßkartoffel

Brotbaum

In French

Patate douce

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Batata

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Solanales

Cycadales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40066

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Bread Tree

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

Sweet Potato and Bread Tree Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Bread Tree are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Bread Tree

Care of Sweet Potato and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.