Wild Tomato

Sweet Potato

About Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato

Wild Tomato

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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, Tiny fruits

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Wild Tomato

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Tomato

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Tomaten (Sektion)

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Lycopersicon

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Wild Tomato

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Tomato

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Pomidor

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Tomato

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

13400

1 27800

Properties of Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato

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

Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato

Care of Wild Tomato and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Tomato 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 Wild Tomato 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.