Sweet Potato

Liquorice

About Sweet Potato and Liquorice

Sweet Potato

Liquorice

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Central 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

Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gold, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

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

Stem Planting

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth

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

Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Licorice Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

मुलैठी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Lakritze

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

réglisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

regaliz

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

γλυκόρριζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

alcaçuz

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

lukrecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

liquorice

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Glycyrrhiza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Galegeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Liquorice

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Liquorice

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

Sweet Potato and Liquorice Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Liquorice physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Liquorice height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Liquorice are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Liquorice flower color: Yellow
Liquorice leaf color: Gray Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Sweet Potato and Liquorice

Care of Sweet Potato and Liquorice include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Liquorice pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Liquorice needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.