Sweet Potato

Umbrella Tree

About Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree

Sweet Potato

Umbrella 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

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

4003

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree

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

Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree

Care of Sweet Potato and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.