Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Australia
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
10-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Foxtail palm
In German
Süßkartoffel
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Patate douce
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Batata
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Batata doce
foxtail palma
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Convolvulaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm
Care of Sweet Potato and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
