Sweet Potato

Trumpet Tree

About Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree

Sweet Potato

Trumpet Tree

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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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Trumpet

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

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

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

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

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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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

CECROPIA obtusifolia

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

तुरही ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Trompete Baum

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Trompette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Árbol de trompeta

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

τρομπέτα Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore de trombeta

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Trąbka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Tuba ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cecropiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cecropia obtusifolia

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree

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

Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Trumpet Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Trumpet Tree flower color: Light Yellow and Gold
Trumpet Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Trumpet Tree

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