Winter Savory

Sweet Potato

About Winter Savory and Sweet Potato

Winter Savory

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

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

All sorts of environments

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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 Cutting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Wild gardens

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

Cramps, Diarrhea, Indigestion, Sore throat

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Flower Stalk, Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Twigs

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SATUREJA montana

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Winter Savory

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Winter Savory

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Winter-Bohnenkraut

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Winter Savory

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Satureja montana

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Satureja montana

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Segurelha-das-montanhas

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Cząber górski

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

winter savory

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Satureja

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Winter Savory and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Winter Savory and Sweet Potato

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

Winter Savory and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Winter Savory and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Savory height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Winter Savory and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Winter Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Winter Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Winter Savory and Sweet Potato

Care of Winter Savory and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Savory pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Winter Savory 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.