Sweet Potato

Pear

About Sweet Potato and Pear

Sweet Potato

Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4003000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Fall, Summer

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

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PYRUS communis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

नाशपाती

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Birne

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Poire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Pera

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Αχλάδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Pera

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Gruszka

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Orbis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

40030

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Pear

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

Sweet Potato and Pear Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Pear are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Pear

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