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About Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

4001000
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

शकरकंद
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Süßkartoffel
Octopus tree

In French

Patate douce
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Batata
árbol pulpo

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Apiales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

40015
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree

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

Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato flower color:

  • Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree

Care of Sweet Potato and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Octopus Tree pruning is done 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 Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.