Sweet Potato

Skyrocket Juniper

About Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper

Sweet Potato

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

North America

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

40040

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

शकरकंद

skyrocket juniper

In German

Süßkartoffel

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

Patate douce

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

Batata

dispararse enebro

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Batata doce

foguete zimbro

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Solanales

Pinales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

40067

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Skyrocket Juniper

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