Australian Tree Fern

Sweet Potato

About Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato

Australian Tree Fern

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Australia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYATHEA australis

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Rough Tree Fern

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Australian Tree Fern

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Australian Baumfarn

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Australian Arbre Fern

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Helecho de árbol australiano

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Australian Tree Fern

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Australijski Drzewo paproci

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern tree Australia

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pteridopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyatheales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cyatheaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyathea

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato. Australian Tree Fern doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Australian Tree Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Australian Tree Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Thiaminase and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Thiaminase. 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 Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato

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

Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato

Care of Australian Tree Fern and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.