Sweet Potato

Tabardillo

About Sweet Potato and Tabardillo

Sweet Potato

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Mexico

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

4008

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

शकरकंद

tabardillo

In German

Süßkartoffel

tabardillo

In French

Patate douce

tabardillo

In Spanish

Batata

tabardillo

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Tabardillo

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Tabardillo

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Tabardillo

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

Sweet Potato and Tabardillo Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Tabardillo are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Tabardillo

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