Sweet Potato

Silverthorn

About Sweet Potato and Silverthorn

Sweet Potato

Silverthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (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, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

broad, flat

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, root cutting, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Elaeagnus pungens

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Silverthorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Silverthorn

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Silverthorn

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Silverthorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Silverthorn

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Silverthorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Silverthorn

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Silverthorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Silverthorn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Silverthorn

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

Sweet Potato and Silverthorn Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Silverthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Silverthorn height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Silverthorn are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Sweet Potato and Silverthorn

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