Sweet Potato

Corn Poppy

About Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy

Sweet Potato

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small, flat and dissected

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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100

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy

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

Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy

Care of Sweet Potato and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.