Sweet Potato

Desert Willow

About Sweet Potato and Desert Willow

Sweet Potato

Desert Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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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

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CHILOPSIS linearis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Desert Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

रेगिस्तान विलो

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Wüsten Weide

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

desert Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Desert Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

έρημο Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Willow deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

desert Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

desert Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Chilopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Desert Willow

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

Sweet Potato and Desert Willow Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Desert Willow are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Desert Willow

Care of Sweet Potato and Desert Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Willow pruning is done 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 Desert Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.