Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Virginia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
4-10
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
शकरकंद
pennywort
In German
Süßkartoffel
Wassernabel
In French
Patate douce
pennywort
In Spanish
Batata
Centella
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
pennywort
In Portuguese
Batata doce
conchelo
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
wąkrota
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
pennywort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Convolvulaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Potato and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Pennywort. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Pennywort
Season and care of Sweet Potato and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pennywort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Potato and Pennywort Physical Information
Sweet Potato and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Pennywort are as follows:
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Potato and Pennywort
Care of Sweet Potato and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.