Ipomoea batatas |
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Plant type: deciduous twining climber or annual Hardiness zones: 9-11 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America Other Botanical Names: Batatas edulis, B. wallii, Convolvulus apiculata, C. attenuatus, C. batatas, C. candicans, C. edulis, C. esculentus, C. varius, Ipomoea davidsoniae, I. edulis, I. mucronata, I. purpusii, I. vulsa, I. wallii Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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