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Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato

Gomphrena
Gomphrena



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About Sweet Potato and Gomphrena

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual and Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
400
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
11-12
12-1
21,22
Vining/Climbing
 
60.00 cm
30.00 cm
-
Bicolor
-
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Heart-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Very Fast
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Drought
 
Ground, Pot
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Matte
Sometimes
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
 
-
-
Air purification
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
 
IPOMOEA batatas
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
शकरकंद
Süßkartoffel
Patate douce
Batata
Γλυκοπατάτα
Batata doce
Słodki ziemniak
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Solanales
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
-
400
 
Annual
Tender Perennial
Central America
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
3
Terrestrial
9-12
12 - 1
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
Clump-Forming
 
30.40 cm
30.50 cm
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Bicolor
-
Green
Green
Green
Light Green
Narrow oblong to elliptic
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral
Well drained
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Butterflies
-
 
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Flowers
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
 
GOMPHRENA globosa
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Gomphrena
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Gomphrenoideae
90

Properties of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Gomphrena. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Gomphrena doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like and Gomphrena has allergic reactions like . 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 Gomphrena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena

Season and care of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Gomphrena, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is and Gomphrena season is . The type of soil for Sweet Potato is and for Gomphrena is while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is and for Gomphrena is .

Sweet Potato and Gomphrena Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is and width whereas Gomphrena height is and width . The color specification of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato flower color:

  • Sweet Potato leaf color:

  • Gomphrena flower color:

  • Gomphrena leaf color:

Care of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena

Care of Sweet Potato and Gomphrena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done and Gomphrena pruning is done . In summer Sweet Potato needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Gomphrena needs and in winter, it needs .