Sweet potato

Scientific name: Ipomoea batatas

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0395

Structure

The edible tuberous roots of the sweet potato usually have a burgundy skin and orange flesh, although they come in many different colors.

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Sweet potato is sensitive to frost and is therefore grown as an annual, but it tolerates drought and dry soil.

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1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy name match: Ipomoea batatasSRC-DSC-5B9E1EB6CD
2Ipomoea batatas, North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxSRC-DSC-74701FD97A
3Lignin exerts adverse effect on storage root development in sweet potatoSRC-DSC-BE20AA543A

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T131052884 · last approved 7 November 2026