Sweet Potato

Mashua

About Sweet Potato and Mashua

Sweet Potato

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Solanales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Mashua

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

Sweet Potato and Mashua Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Mashua

Care of Sweet Potato and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.