Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
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Number of Varieties
40050
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-126-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11- 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
शकरकंद
बरमूडा घास
In German
Süßkartoffel
Bermuda Gras
In French
Patate douce
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Batata
Grama
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Batata doce
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
4002
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27800
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