Sweet Potato

Ginkgo

About Sweet Potato and Ginkgo

Sweet Potato

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

China

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

4001

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Ginkgo

In Hindi

शकरकंद

बालकुवारी

In German

Süßkartoffel

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Patate douce

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Batata

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Solanales

Ginkgoales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40040

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Ginkgo

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

Sweet Potato and Ginkgo Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Ginkgo are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweet Potato and Ginkgo

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