Sweet Potato

Mouse Melon

About Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon

Sweet Potato

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

4003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Mousemelon

In German

Süßkartoffel

Maus Melone

In French

Patate douce

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Batata

Mousemelon

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Batata doce

melão rato

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

mysz melona

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon

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

Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Mouse Melon

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