Sweet Potato

Crapemyrtle

About Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle

Sweet Potato

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

40050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

शकरकंद

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Süßkartoffel

Crapemyrtle

In French

Patate douce

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Batata

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle

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

Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Sweet Potato and Crapemyrtle

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