(1/8) Sweet Potato being harvested in the field By U.S. Department of Agriculture [Public Domain Mark 1.0] (Photo Credits)

(2/8) Shows a sweet potato patch made up of the sweet n star variety

(3/8) Sweet Potato tubers growing in the ground By H. Zell [GFDL, CC BY-SA 3.0] (Photo Credits)

(4/8) The flowers of a sweet potato plant

(5/8) Lots of sweet potato plants growing together in a planting

(6/8) A patch of a lot of sweet potatoes grown together

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Sweet Potato - Sweet n Star

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Purple skin with pale cream flesh. A warm and sunny position is essential, this variety is less susceptible to attack by soil insects than gold types. The Sweet Potato is a perennial trailing plant that develops fleshy tuberous roots over summer which are... Read More

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Pot Vol.	0.75L	0.25L
Height	10-20cm	10-20cm
Propagation Method	Cutting	Cutting
sku	977	2433

Specifications of Sweet Potato - Sweet n Star

Preferred Climate Subtropical, Warm TemperateLearn About Climate Zones

Grown From CuttingLearn About Propagation Methods

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 1-2m

Plants required to Pollinate 1 (Self Pollinating)Learn about Pollination

Can it Handle Frosts? Sometimes

Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)

Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas WA

Suitability in Pots Yes

Water Requirements Moderate Watering

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest First Year

Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)

Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage

Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)

Fruiting/Harvest Months April, May, June, July, August, September

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