Sweet Potato

Cherry Pepper

About Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper

Sweet Potato

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

40050

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

शकरकंद

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Süßkartoffel

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Patate douce

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Batata

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Batata doce

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper

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

Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Cherry Pepper

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