Sweet Potato

Tomatillo

About Sweet Potato and Tomatillo

Sweet Potato

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 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

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Tomatillo

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

Sweet Potato and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Tomatillo

Care of Sweet Potato and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.