Sweet Potato

Slash Pine

About Sweet Potato and Slash Pine

Sweet Potato

Slash Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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

Acidic, 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

Full Sun

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

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Small mammals, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Asthma, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Pinus elliottii

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

slash pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

स्लेश पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Schrägstrich Kiefer

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

slash pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

pino slash

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

κάθετο πεύκης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

pinho barra

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

sosny ukośnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

VULNUS pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400126

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Slash Pine

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

Sweet Potato and Slash Pine Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Slash Pine are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Slash Pine

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