Sweet Potato

Red Star Cordyline

About Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline

Sweet Potato

Red Star Cordyline

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Cabbage Tree, Cordyline, Dracaena, Red Star Cordyline

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline

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

Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Red Star Cordyline height is 760.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Red Star Cordyline flower color: White
Red Star Cordyline leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline

Care of Sweet Potato and Red Star Cordyline include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Star Cordyline 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 Red Star Cordyline needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.