Sweet Potato

Leucojum

About Sweet Potato and Leucojum

Sweet Potato

Leucojum

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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

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

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

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

Strap shaped

1.2 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.4 Growing Conditions

2.4.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.4.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

2.5.2 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.5.3 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.5.4 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.5.5 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

2.5.6 Repeat Bloomer

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2.6 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Ants, Bees, pollinators

4.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Alzheimer’s Disease

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Leucojum aestivum

6.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Leucojum, summer snowflake

6.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Leucojum

6.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Leucojum

6.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Leucojum

6.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Leucojum

6.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Leucojum

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Leucojum

6.3.1 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Leucojum

6.4.1 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Leucojum

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

7.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Leucojum

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

7.10 Number of Species

4002

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Leucojum

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

Sweet Potato and Leucojum Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Leucojum are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Leucojum

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