Common Rush

Sweet Potato

About Common Rush and Sweet Potato

Common Rush

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

5400

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Soft Rush

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Soft Rush

शकरकंद

In German

Soft Rush

Süßkartoffel

In French

Soft Rush

Patate douce

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Batata

In Greek

Soft Rush

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Batata doce

In Polish

Soft Rush

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Soft Rush

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Juncaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Juncus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400400

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Sweet Potato

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

Common Rush and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Common Rush and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Common Rush and Sweet Potato

Care of Common Rush and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rush 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.