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About Sweet Potato and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Sweet Potato


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   
Southeastern United States   

Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes   
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa   

Number of Varieties
400   
20
2   
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions   
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
2,290.00 cm   
17

Minimum Width
Not Available   
1,070.00 cm   
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation   
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially   
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch   
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms   
Small mammals, Squirrels   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting   
Asthma, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C   
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots   
Bark, Fruits   

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   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas   
Pinus elliottii   

Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine   
slash pine   

In Hindi
शकरकंद   
स्लेश पाइन   

In German
Süßkartoffel   
Schrägstrich Kiefer   

In French
Patate douce   
slash pine   

In Spanish
Batata   
pino slash   

In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα   
κάθετο πεύκης   

In Portuguese
Batata doce   
pinho barra   

In Polish
Słodki ziemniak   
sosny ukośnik   

In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   
VULNUS pinus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Pinales   

Family
Convolvulaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Ipomoea   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
400   
40
126   
99+

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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:

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.

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