Autumn Fern

Sweet Potato

About Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato

Autumn 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

China, Japan

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 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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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Brown

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern 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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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Fern Tree

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Fern Tree

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Autumn Fern Tree

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño Fern Tree

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Drzewo paproci

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Fern tree

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Leptosporangiate fern

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato. Autumn Fern doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato

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

Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato

Care of Autumn Fern and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn 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.