1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Not Available
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
LAMIUM amplexicaule
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
henbit deadnettle
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
henbit deadnettle
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
henbit deadnettle
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Henbit jasnota
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
henbit deadnettle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species