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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Europe

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

40030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Turnip

In Hindi

शकरकंद
शलजम

In German

Süßkartoffel
Rübe

In French

Patate douce
Navet

In Spanish

Batata
Nabo

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Nabo

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Rzepa

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Brassicales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400-
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Turnip

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

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Potato and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Potato and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Potato vs Turnip

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 Turnip 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 Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Potato has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Potato is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Potato and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.