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Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

40045
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

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
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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

शकरकंद
Black Ash plant

In German

Süßkartoffel
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Patate douce
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Batata
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Batata doce
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Scrophulariales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40018
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Black Ash

If you are confused whether Sweet Potato or Black Ash 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 Sweet Potato and Black Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Potato are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Potato and Black Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Black Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Potato and Black Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Potato and Black Ash 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 Sweet Potato is Potassium, ß-carotene and Vitamin C whereas of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic. Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Potato vs Black Ash

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 Sweet Potato vs Black Ash 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 Sweet Potato are Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting whereas of Black Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Potato has no showy fruits and Black Ash has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Potato is not flowering and Black Ash is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Potato and Black Ash facts and facts of other plants too.