1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
IPOMOEA batatas
7.2 Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Γλυκοπατάτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Batata doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Słodki ziemniak
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species