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Ipomoea batatas 'Ringley's Porto Rico'

 
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Family: Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ipomoea (ip-oh-MEE-a) (Info)
Species: batatas (bat-TAT-as) (Info)
Cultivar: Ringley's Porto Rico

Category:
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Farmerdill On Nov 29, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A 105 day cultivar with tan skin a yellow orange flesh. This one is a good yielder of nice size roots. Not as sweet as the orange fleshed types, but some folks prefer it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Augusta, Georgia



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