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Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

400120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Hills, Moist Soils

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
-

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Loamy

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
GUZMANIA

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

शकरकंद
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Süßkartoffel
Guzmania lingulata

In French

Patate douce
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Batata
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

4006
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Potato and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Potato and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Potato vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Potato has no showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Potato is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Potato and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.