Sweet Potato

Golden Beet

About Sweet Potato and Golden Beet

Sweet Potato

Golden Beet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Europe

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

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

Not Available, Unknown

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 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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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week

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

Loamy, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial Plants 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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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Ants, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Sore Throat, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Not Available, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Beet, Golden Detroit Beet

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

betterave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

remolacha

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

παντζάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

beterraba

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

buraczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

cui pendens sicula beta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

8.4 Order

Solanales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

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 Golden Beet

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Golden Beet

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

Sweet Potato and Golden Beet Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Golden Beet flower color: Red and Green
Golden Beet leaf color: Yellow and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Golden Beet

Care of Sweet Potato and Golden Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.