Sweet Potato

Goiabeira

About Sweet Potato and Goiabeira

Sweet Potato

Goiabeira

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4005

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, saturated soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

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, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

अमरूद

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Echte Guave

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

guayaba

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Goiabeira

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Goiabeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Gujawa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Goiabeira

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Goiabeira

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Goiabeira

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

Sweet Potato and Goiabeira Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Goiabeira physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Goiabeira are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Goiabeira

Care of Sweet Potato and Goiabeira include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, 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 Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.