Toadflax

Sweet Potato

About Toadflax and Sweet Potato

Toadflax

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Morocco

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

150400

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1011-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Toadflax

शकरकंद

In German

Toadflax

Süßkartoffel

In French

Toadflax

Patate douce

In Spanish

Toadflax

Batata

In Greek

Toadflax

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Linária

Batata doce

In Polish

Toadflax

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Toadflax

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Linaria

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250400

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Toadflax and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Toadflax and Sweet Potato. Toadflax doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Toadflax does not have fragrant flowers. Toadflax has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Toadflax and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Sweet Potato

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

Toadflax and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Toadflax and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Toadflax and Sweet Potato

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