Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
4008
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Barley
In Hindi
शकरकंद
जौ
In German
Süßkartoffel
Gerste
In French
Patate douce
orge
In Spanish
Batata
cebada
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Batata doce
cevada
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
jęczmień
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
4006
1
27800
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