Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Africa
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
400-
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Canary Melon
In Hindi
शकरकंद
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Süßkartoffel
Canary Melon
In French
Patate douce
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Batata
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Batata doce
Canary Melon
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Canary Melon
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cucurbitales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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