Sweet Potato

Red Buckeye

About Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye

Sweet Potato

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

4002

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Red Buckeye

In German

Süßkartoffel

Red Buckeye

In French

Patate douce

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Batata

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

40020

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye

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

Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Red Buckeye

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