Sweet Potato

Pokeberry

About Sweet Potato and Pokeberry

Sweet Potato

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PHYTOLACCA americana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

POKEBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Kermesbeere

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

POKEBERRY

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Pokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

POKEBERRY

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

POKEBERRY

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

alkiermes

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

pokeberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Phytolacca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40035

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Pokeberry

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

Sweet Potato and Pokeberry Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Pokeberry are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato and Pokeberry

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