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About Sweet Potato and Ixora

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
400NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cmNA
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NANA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Purple, Rose
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark 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
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
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
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 leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
IXORA
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Ixora
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकंद
Ixora
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Ixora
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
Ixora
7.2.4 In Spanish
Batata
Ixora
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Ixora
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
Ixora
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Ixora
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Ixora
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Ixora
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ixoreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ixoroideae
8.10 Number of Species
400545
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1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Ixora

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Ixora

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

Sweet Potato and Ixora Physical Information

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

  • Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available

  • Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

  • Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory

  • Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Ixora

Care of Sweet Potato and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.