Sweet Potato

Heliconia

About Sweet Potato and Heliconia

Sweet Potato

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Florist trade and landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400198

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Heliconia

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

Sweet Potato and Heliconia Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Heliconia are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Heliconia

Care of Sweet Potato and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.