Sweet Potato

Pineapple

About Sweet Potato and Pineapple

Sweet Potato

Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

South America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1211-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Light Pink, White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Moist, 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

Early Winter, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Dermititis, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, 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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ANANAS

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

अनानास

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Ananas

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Abacaxi

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Pineapple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Ananas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

4007

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Pineapple

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

Sweet Potato and Pineapple Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Pineapple are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato and Pineapple

Care of Sweet Potato and Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.