Sweet Potato

Konjac

About Sweet Potato and Konjac

Sweet Potato

Konjac

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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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Burgundy

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

Not Available

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

Pinnate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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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

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Konjac

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

Sweet Potato and Konjac Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Konjac are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweet Potato and Konjac

Care of Sweet Potato and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.