Sweet Potato

Stonecrop

About Sweet Potato and Stonecrop

Sweet Potato

Stonecrop

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Central Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs very little water

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Reduce Bruises

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, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Sedum acre

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Stonecrop

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Stonecrop

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Stonecrop

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Orpin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

uva de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Stonecrop

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Stonecrop

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

rozchodnika

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Sedum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Sedum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400600

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Stonecrop

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

Sweet Potato and Stonecrop Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Stonecrop are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Stonecrop

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