Sweet Potato

Gazania

About Sweet Potato and Gazania

Sweet Potato

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

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

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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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38% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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68% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

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 Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Gazania

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

Sweet Potato and Gazania Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Gazania are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Gazania

Care of Sweet Potato and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.