Sweet Potato

Tampala

About Sweet Potato and Tampala

Sweet Potato

Tampala

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Joseph's Coat

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

tandalja bhaji

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Tampala

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Tampala

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Tampala

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Tampala

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Tampala

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Tampala

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Tampala

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Amaranthus L

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaranthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Tampala

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

Sweet Potato and Tampala Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Tampala are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Sweet Potato and Tampala

Care of Sweet Potato and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tampala pruning is done No need to prune, No pruning needed, 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 Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.