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About White Mulberry and Sweet Potato


About Sweet Potato and White Mulberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China   
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia   

Types
Not Available   
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
400   
20

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary   
Cold Regions, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight   
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms   
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms   

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen   
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic   
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves   
Leaves, Root, Shoots   

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba   
IPOMOEA batatas   

Common Name
White Mulberry   
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine   

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत   
शकरकंद   

In German
Weiß Mulberry   
Süßkartoffel   

In French
Mûrier blanc   
Patate douce   

In Spanish
White Mulberry   
Batata   

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά   
Γλυκοπατάτα   

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry   
Batata doce   

In Polish
Biały Mulberry   
Słodki ziemniak   

In Latin
Morus alba   
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Solanales   

Family
Moraceae   
Convolvulaceae   

Genus
Morus   
Ipomoea   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Moreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
400   
40

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Properties of White Mulberry and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of White Mulberry and Sweet Potato

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

White Mulberry and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Care of White Mulberry and Sweet Potato

Care of White Mulberry and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry 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.

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