Astilbe

Sweet Potato

About Astilbe and Sweet Potato

Astilbe

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Sweet Potato. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Astilbe and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Astilbe and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Astilbe and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Astilbe season is Spring and Summer and Sweet Potato season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Astilbe is Clay, Loam and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Astilbe is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Astilbe and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Astilbe and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Astilbe and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Astilbe and Sweet Potato

Care of Astilbe and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.