Sweet Potato

Zucchini

About Sweet Potato and Zucchini

Sweet Potato

Zucchini

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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

America

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

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

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

zucchini

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Violales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Zucchini

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

Sweet Potato and Zucchini Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Zucchini physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Zucchini are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Zucchini

Care of Sweet Potato and Zucchini include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.