Sweet Potato

Madagascar palm

About Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm

Sweet Potato

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400192

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Tan

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, 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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Dry root rot

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Solanales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40025

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm

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

Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm

Care of Sweet Potato and Madagascar palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.