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About Ubi and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Asia  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
DIOSCOREA alata  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
Hydrangea  

In German
Cotyledon  
Hortensie  

In French
Cotyledon  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Hortensia  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Liścień  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Dioscoreaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
-  

Clade
Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
-  

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Properties of Cotyledon and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Ubi

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

Cotyledon and Ubi Physical Information

Cotyledon and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Ubi are as follows:

Care of Cotyledon and Ubi

Care of Cotyledon and Ubi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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