Sweet Potato

Himalayan Birch

About Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch

Sweet Potato

Himalayan Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Tan, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cordiform

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

BETULA utilis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Himalayan Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

हिमालय सन्टी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Himalaya-Birke

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

bouleau de l'Himalaya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

abedul del Himalaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Himalayan σημύδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

bétula Himalaia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Himalayan brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Birch Himalayan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch

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

Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Sweet Potato and Himalayan Birch

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