Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
Sponsored Links: Winter Landscaping - Gardeners Supply - Mail Order Plants - Flowering Bulbs - Landscape Design - Plant Nurseries Mail Order

PlantFiles: Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

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

One vendor has this plant for sale.

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs
Vegetables
Groundcovers
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured
Veined
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Click thumbnail
to view:

By Mitjo
Thumbnail #1 of Ipomoea batatas by Mitjo

By Mitjo
Thumbnail #2 of Ipomoea batatas by Mitjo

By Mitjo
Thumbnail #3 of Ipomoea batatas by Mitjo

By Mitjo
Thumbnail #4 of Ipomoea batatas by Mitjo

By Xenomorf
Thumbnail #5 of Ipomoea batatas by Xenomorf

By Phytodealer
Thumbnail #6 of Ipomoea batatas by Phytodealer

By Phytodealer
Thumbnail #7 of Ipomoea batatas by Phytodealer

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Phytodealer On Aug 23, 2006, Phytodealer from Brasília
Brazil wrote:

At least many varieties do not produce seeds regularly, so you´ll have to propagate them by vegetative means. Sweet potatoes are specially easy to grow for food because they thrive even in poor soil and grow very fast.

Regional...

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

Mcgehee, Arkansas
San Diego, California
Kissimmee, Florida
Miami, Florida
Benton, Kentucky
Kansas City, Missouri
Cookeville, Tennessee
Lafayette, Tennessee



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2009 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.
 

NameMedia Home and Gardens
Share on FacebookShare on Stumbleupon

Hope for America