Sweet Potato

Muskmelon

About Sweet Potato and Muskmelon

Sweet Potato

Muskmelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Tan

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, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

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

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil for cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Muskmelon

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Melón

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Muskmelon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Melão

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Muskmelon

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Muskmelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Muskmelon

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Muskmelon

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

Sweet Potato and Muskmelon Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Muskmelon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Muskmelon are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Muskmelon

Care of Sweet Potato and Muskmelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.