Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

subg. Eriospermum sect. Eriospermum subsect. Batatas
Common Name: Sweet Potato
Family: Convolvulaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: believed to originate near Veracruz, Mexico

Description: [faan sue, fan sheu, sat suma-imo, Louisiana Yam]
[Vietnamese: khoai lang]
One of the more important root crops that yields sweet potatoes. Can also be used to cover fences and banks.

Culture:

USDA Zone: 9a-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 198500817
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 1319 - NEOA: South Bench W
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-22-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Solanales
SubOrder:
Family: Convolvulaceae
SubFamily: Convolvuloideae
Tribe: Ipomoeeae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Gulf

References (external):

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, 04 April, 2019.
ARS-GRIN Taxonomy. Last accessed on Thursday, 04 April, 2019.

data regenerated on Thu, 22 May 2025 10:24:03 -0400 [bcm v4.0]