Category Archives: Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato is one of the favorite plants that can be grown in most vegetable gardens. Sweet potatoes are large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots. They are highly appreciated by many experts by their nutritional value and ornamental use. Besides, Sweet potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, do you know how to plant them?

Common name: Sweet Potato
Botanical name: Ipomoea batatas
Family: Convolvulaceae
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
Soil type: Medium-moisture, well-drained soil. loamy, sandy
Soil pH: Acidic from 5 to 6.5
Hardiness zones: 8-11 
Native areas: North America, South America

Types of Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

Hannah Sweet Potato

Hannah Sweet Potato

Japanese Sweet Potato

Japanese Sweet Potato

Boniato Sweet Potato

Boniato Sweet Potato

Beauregard Sweet Potato

Beauregard Sweet Potato

Mississippi Sweet Potato

Mississippi Sweet Potato

West African Sweet Potatoes

West African Sweet Potato

O'Henry Sweet Potato

O'Henry Sweet Potato

White Sweet Potato

White Sweet Potato

West African Yellow Sweet Potato

West African Yellow Sweet Potato

Stokes Purple® Sweet Potato

Stokes Purple® Sweet Potato

Purple Japanese Sweet Potato

Purple Japanese Sweet Potato

Cilembu Sweet Potato

Cilembu Sweet Potato

Covington Sweet Potatoes

Covington Sweet Potato

Gadnet

Gadnet Sweet Potato

Potatoes Camotes Yellow

Camotes Yellow Sweet Potato

Tahitian Sweet Potatoes

Tahitian Sweet Potato

Okinawan Sweet Potaoes

Okinawan Sweet Potato