Sweet Potato शकरकंद

🌱 About the plant

Ground cover, greens and tubers from a few cuttings pushed into soil.

Growing it

Grow from vine cuttings, not from the tuber itself.

What it is for

Shakarkandi tubers; the young leaves are a good saag.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

Trailing 2–3 m

First harvest

Tubers at 4 months

Grow from vine cuttings, not from the tuber itself.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Shakarkandi tubers; the young leaves are a good saag.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India