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Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30764



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: Ipomoea batatas
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
  • Vegetable
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
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Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Red
  • Bronze
  • Green - Light
  • Purple
  • Black
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Hanging Basket
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Tropical Garden
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Lavender
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
  • Root Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
  purpleinopp (8118)
Netty (13946)
Member8170 (486)
  udoit2urself (492)
Frank (2698)
toni (36069)


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Mrs. Hankshaw's Garden
 purpleinopp's Garden
 RAS's Garden


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Other names for this plant:
Ipomoea tiliacea
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulus batatas
Convolvulus tiliaceus
Ipomoea fastigiata



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