1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not available
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
2.4 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.2.3 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
11.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
11.10 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
12.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Shoots
13.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
IPOMOEA batatas
14.2 Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Süßkartoffel
14.2.3 In French
papyrus nain
Patate douce
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Słodki ziemniak
14.2.8 In Latin
P. papyrus
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Convolvulaceae
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species