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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

4400
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

For making oil
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Squash
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Squash
शकरकंद

In German

Squash
Süßkartoffel

In French

Squash
Patate douce

In Spanish

calabacín
Batata

In Greek

σκουός
Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

abóbora
Batata doce

In Polish

kabaczek
Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

cucurbita
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20400
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Sweet Potato

If you are confused whether Squash or Sweet Potato are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Squash and Sweet Potato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Sweet Potato fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Sweet Potato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Sweet Potato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Sweet Potato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Sweet Potato as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Sweet Potato is Potassium, ß-carotene and Vitamin C. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Sweet Potato

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Squash vs Sweet Potato and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Sweet Potato have Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Sweet Potato has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Sweet Potato is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Sweet Potato facts and facts of other plants too.