Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, 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 or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Cleome serrulata
In German
Süßkartoffel
Cleome serrulata
In French
Patate douce
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Batata
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Batata doce
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata
Care of Sweet Potato and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.