Irish Moss

Sweet Potato

About Irish Moss and Sweet Potato

Irish Moss

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

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

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 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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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

1.2 Self-Sowing

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1.3 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

1.4 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

2.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

IPOMOEA batatas

3.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

3.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

शकरकंद

3.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Süßkartoffel

3.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Patate douce

3.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Batata

3.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

Γλυκοπατάτα

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

Batata doce

3.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Słodki ziemniak

3.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

4.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Convolvulaceae

4.6 Genus

Minuartia

Ipomoea

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Irish Moss and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Sweet Potato

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

Irish Moss and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Irish Moss and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Irish Moss and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Irish Moss and Sweet Potato

Care of Irish Moss and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irish Moss 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.