Sweet Potato

Sesame

About Sweet Potato and Sesame

Sweet Potato

Sesame

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Africa

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

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

Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

SESAMUM indicum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Sesame

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

तिल

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Sesam

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Sésame

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Sésamo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Σουσάμι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Sésamo

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Sezam

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Sesamae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Pedaliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Sesamum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asternae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Sesame

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Sesame

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

Sweet Potato and Sesame Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Sesame physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Sesame are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Potato and Sesame

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