Sweet Potato

Cornflower

About Sweet Potato and Cornflower

Sweet Potato

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

400100

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-122-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Hydrangea

In German

Süßkartoffel

Hortensie

In French

Patate douce

Hortensia

In Spanish

Batata

Hortensia

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Hortênsia

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Hortensja

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Cornflower

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

Sweet Potato and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Cornflower

Care of Sweet Potato and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.