Ipomoea batatas

Origin

Tropical Americas

Production

China

Category

Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea

Blooming

Flowering period July-August, fruiting period August-November

Color

Flower color light red or purple red, flower color white, yellow, red, purple

Size

Diameter 芒聣楼 15 cm, height 芒聣楼 25 cm

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value 5.2-6.7

Sunlight

Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places

Watering

Strong resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Fertilization

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Ipomoea batatas
      min_moisture: 20
      max_moisture: 60
      min_conductivity: 200
      max_conductivity: 2500
      min_temperature: 10
      max_temperature: 35
      min_brightness: 3800
      max_brightness: 125000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.