Sweet Potato

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

About Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Sweet Potato

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Central America, South America

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Magenta, Rose, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Dark 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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings, 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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Spider mites

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Used to establish native woodland

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Ant Tree, Long John

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Triplaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana Physical Information

Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Care of Sweet Potato and TRIPLARIS cumingiana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.