1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Birds
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
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Cancer
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
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकंद
Variegated Cassava
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Verändertes Cassava
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
panaché manioc
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
variegated de mandioca
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Kolorowy Maniok
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
variegated Cassava
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species