Wax Begonia

Sweet Potato

About Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato

Wax Begonia

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wax Begonia

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Wachs- Begonie

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Wax Begonia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia de cera

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Wax Begonia

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wax Begonia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Wosk Begonia

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Cera Begonia

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth 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 Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato

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

Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato

Care of Wax Begonia and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wax Begonia 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.