Sweet Potato

Firecracker Penstemon

About Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

Sweet Potato

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

40040

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Süßkartoffel

Kracher penstemon

In French

Patate douce

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Batata

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Sweet Potato and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.