Copper Iris

Sweet Potato

About Copper Iris and Sweet Potato

Copper Iris

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

8400

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS fulva

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Copper iris

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Copper Iris

शकरकंद

In German

Copper Iris

Süßkartoffel

In French

Copper Iris

Patate douce

In Spanish

Cobre Iris

Batata

In Greek

χαλκός Iris

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Copper Iris

Batata doce

In Polish

Miedź Iris

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Iris Copper

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Iris

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

250400

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Iris and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Sweet Potato

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

Copper Iris and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Copper Iris and Sweet Potato

Care of Copper Iris and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done 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 Copper Iris 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.