Sweet potatoes typically start flowering in July or August.
sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) is an edible plant often grown for its root vegetable. Grown in warm climates across the world, it is nutritious and high in many vitamins and minerals. It has edible leaves and roots which are white, orange or yellow. Its sweet, tuberous root can be fried, boiled, steamed or baked. The leaves are usually boiled and combined with other ingredients to make a salad. Rich in bioactive compounds, sweet potato provides a range of health benefits including improved digestion and lowered blood sugar levels.
Cycle:
Herbaceous Perennial
Watering:
Average
Propagation:
Cutting,Layering Propagation,Grafting Propagation,Tissue Culture,Division,Planting Runners,Seed Propagation
Hardiness Zone:
9 - 11
Flowers:
Pale pink to violet (cultivars mostly non-flowering) Flowers
Sun:
full sun
Leaf:
Yes
Leaf Color:
green,yellow,purple,pink
Growth Rate:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Drought Tolerant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Invasive:
Yes
Tropical:
Yes
Care Level:
Medium
watering
It is recommended to water sweet potato plants every 5-7 days, depending on the weather conditions. Water the sweet potatoes deeply and thoroughly until the soil is moist. During the summer months, the plants may need to be watered more often. Before each watering, it is essential to check the soil for moisture. If the soil is already moist, it is not necessary to add additional water. The ideal amount of water sweet potatoes need in a week is 1-2 inches.
sunlight
Sweet potato plants (Ipomoea batatas) require about 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight each day. This should be throughout the entirety of the growing season, from early spring through early fall. The ideal amount of sunlight for sweet potato plants comes during the middle of the day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
pruning
Pruning sweet potato plants (Ipomoea batatas) can help maintain an attractive shape and improve air flow to the plant, which can help prevent fungal diseases. Pruning should take place in spring or early summer after the plants have finished flowering. Pruning should include removing dead leaves and stems, as well as cutting back weak stems that aren’t producing many leaves or flowers. For large sweet potato plants, you can prune up to about 2-thirds of the foliage, but for younger plants, pruning can be kept to a minimum. Prune back to the base of each stem to about 2-3 inches. Pruning sweet potatoes also encourages new plants to arise from the root system.
Season
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Starts Flowering
