Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
  
Grassland, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Light Pink, Pink, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Applicable
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Moist
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Budding
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
  
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
  
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
  
Chinese Peony
  
In Hindi
शकरकंद
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In German
Süßkartoffel
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In French
Patate douce
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In Spanish
Batata
  
lactiflora paonia
  
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In Portuguese
Batata doce
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
  
Paonia lactiflora
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Dilleniales
  
Family
Convolvulaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Paeonia Lactiflora season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Paeonia Lactiflora is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Paeonia Lactiflora is Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
- Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora
Care of Sweet Potato and Paeonia Lactiflora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Paeonia Lactiflora 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 Paeonia Lactiflora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.