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Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato

Ukiuki
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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
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
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Number of Varieties

400-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long slender

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
pollinators

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

शकरकंद
Ukiuki

In German

Süßkartoffel
Ukiuki

In French

Patate douce
Ukiuki

In Spanish

Batata
Ukiuki

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Ukiuki

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Ukiuki

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

40041
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Ukiuki

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

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Ukiuki

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Potato vs Ukiuki

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