Sweet Potato

Japanese Lily

About Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily

Sweet Potato

Japanese Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Gloriosoides Baker Lily, Speciosum Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-122-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs more water during establishment, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Lily Beetle

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Not Available

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

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Acne, Burns, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Lilium speciosum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Japanese Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

जापानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Pracht-Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Lily japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

lirio japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Ιαπωνικά κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

lírio japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

japoński lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

lilium Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

400109

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily

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

Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Japanese Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Japanese Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily

Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.