Sweet Potato

Taro

About Sweet Potato and Taro

Sweet Potato

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Taro

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

Sweet Potato and Taro Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Taro are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Sweet Potato and Taro

Care of Sweet Potato and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.