Sweet Potato

Grapefruit

About Sweet Potato and Grapefruit

Sweet Potato

Grapefruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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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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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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, Light Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CITRUS x paradisi

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Grapefruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

चकोतरा

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Grapefruit

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

pamplemousse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Pomelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

γκρέιπ φρουτ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Toranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

grejpfrut

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Grapefruit

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

Sweet Potato and Grapefruit Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Grapefruit are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato and Grapefruit

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