Sweet Potato

Cabbage Tree

About Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree

Sweet Potato

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

New Zealand

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

4003

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Narrow

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

शकरकंद

गोभी पेड़

In German

Süßkartoffel

Cabbage tree

In French

Patate douce

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Batata

árbol de la col

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Batata doce

repolho árvore

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

4004

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree

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

Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree

Care of Sweet Potato and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.