Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
  
Moroccan cypress
South Tibet cypress
Cheng's cypress
Yunnan cypress
Saharan cypress
weeping cypress
Tibetan cypress
Mediterranean cypress
Tonkin cypress
Himalayan cypress
Vietnamese cypress
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
  
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
  
Fungal Diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
  
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
  
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
  
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
  
In Hindi
शकरकंद
  
इतालवी सरू
  
In German
Süßkartoffel
  
Italienisch Cypress
  
In French
Patate douce
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Spanish
Batata
  
Ciprés italiano
  
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
  
Ιταλικά Cypress
  
In Portuguese
Batata doce
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
  
Cupressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Convolvulaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Cupressus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cupressoideae
  
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Italian Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Italian Cypress is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Italian Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress
Care of Sweet Potato and Italian Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.