Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Australia, United States
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Itchiness, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Diuretic, Febrifuge, Itching, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Landscape, Street Trees
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
Duranta erecta
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, skyflower, golden duranta
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Golden duranta
In German
Süßkartoffel
Goldene duranta
In French
Patate douce
Golden duranta
In Spanish
Batata
duranta de oro
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Golden duranta
In Portuguese
Batata doce
duranta de ouro
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Golden duranta
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Golden duranta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Convolvulaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Golden duranta. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Golden duranta 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 duranta 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 duranta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Golden duranta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Golden duranta season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Golden duranta is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Golden duranta is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Golden duranta Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Golden duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Golden duranta height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Golden duranta flower color: Light Blue
- Golden duranta leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta
Care of Sweet Potato and Golden duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden duranta 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 Golden duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.