Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Madagascar
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Broadleaf evergreen
Number of Varieties
40040
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Water occasionally
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
DRACAENA marginata
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Madagascar Dragon Tree
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Dracaena marginata
In German
Süßkartoffel
Dracaena marginata
In French
Patate douce
Dracaena marginata
In Spanish
Batata
Dracaena marginata
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Dracaena marginata
In Portuguese
Batata doce
marginata do Dracaena
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Dracena marginata
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Dracaena marginata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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