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Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’
Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’

Sweet Potato ‘Molokai Purple’

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Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm

Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm
Epiphyllum are epiphytic cacti as their name suggests. Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold hardy and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Epiphyllum Plant Care: Tips For Growing Epiphyllum Cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/epiphyllum/epiphyllum-plant-care.htm
Ipomoea batatas 'Malokai Purple’
Molokai Purple sweet potato is a purple-fleshed variety that was developed in Hawaiian. A signature type on the islands, but seldom offered elsewhere. They are much higher is antioxidants than the traditional orange fleshed variety that most people are used to. Molokai purple sweet potatoes are less sweet and have less water content than the traditional orange sweet potatoes.

How to Grow Sweet Potato Cuttings:

Propagation:

The most successful way we have found to strike fresh Sweet Potato cuttings is to use a “Wicking Bed” type method. We usually do this by potting the cuttings up in a well-draining mix, and then placing the pots into a shallow tray of water. After 2 weeks they should have developed a strong root system, and fresh leaves. Once you can see this fresh growth they are ready to plant out.

Alternatively, you can plant the cuttings straight into the ground. If doing this you will need to keep them moist for the first 2 weeks while the cuttings develop roots. We recommend watering at least once per day during this period.

When planting your cuttings out we recommend a spacing of 40-60cm between plants. As sweet potato grow horizontally along the ground this ensures they are not growing over each other too much and competing for light.

Watering and Fertilising:

Once the plants are established we recommend watering 1 – 2 times per week. Fertilising can be done but try to avoid any fertiliser with too much nitrogen as this can cause the plants to focus on vegetative (leaf) growth, rather than focusing on growing tubers. Adding organic compost would be a great way of doing this.

Harvesting:

Sweet Potato generally take around 16 to 18 weeks to mature. Maturing can take longer with colder temperatures, so keep this in mind if you are in a colder state, or growing in a colder time of the year. Maturation time also depends on variety. For example, Beauregard is a more standard commercial variety and matures fast, whereas Purple Raven takes quite a bit longer to develop decent sized tubers.

Storage:

It is best to clean the tubers by washing them, or brushing the soil off. This will reduce the risk of them rotting due to too much moisture. It is also helpful to wrap them in paper to protect them from fungus and insects. If kept in a cool, dry place they can be stored for up to 5 months.

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