1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
1.2 Tolerances
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
2.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Transplanting
2.3 Plant Maintenance
2.4 Watering Plants
2.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
2.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.5.4 In Spring
2.5.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.7 Soil
2.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.7.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.8.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
2.9 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.10 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
2.12 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.13 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
2.14 Plant Tolerance
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Butterflies
3.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Not Available
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Seeds, Stem
4.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Carvings, Knife handles
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
OLNEYA tesota
5.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Ironwood
5.2.1 In Hindi
5.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Wüsteneisenholz
5.2.3 In French
Patate douce
désert Ironwood
5.2.4 In Spanish
5.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Ironwood έρημο
5.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
deserto Ironwood
5.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
pustynia Ironwood
5.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
desert ironwood
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
6.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
6.8 Tribe
6.9 Subfamily
6.10 Number of Species