European Wild Ginger

Sweet Potato

About European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato

European Wild Ginger

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.35 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple, Brown

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

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

Partial shade, Full 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Rhizome division

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Ants, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available, Used in making tooth powder

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASARUM europaeum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

European Wild Ginger

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Europäische Wild Ginger

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Wild Ginger européenne

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Ginger Europea

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Ginger Europeia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Kopytnik pospolity

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiberi Europae Wild

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Aristolochiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Asarum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato. European Wild Ginger doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also European Wild Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. European Wild Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato

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

European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato Physical Information

European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato are as follows:

European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato

Care of European Wild Ginger and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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 European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.