Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Number of Varieties
400
Rank: 25 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
In Hindi
शकरकंद
In German
Süßkartoffel
In French
Patate douce
In Spanish
Batata
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
In Portuguese
Batata doce
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
400
Rank: 50 (Overall)
1
27800
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