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About Panicum and Sweet Potato

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Switchgrass
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

450400
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Panicum
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

panikom
शकरकंद

In German

panikom
Süßkartoffel

In French

panikom
Patate douce

In Spanish

panikom
Batata

In Greek

Panicum
Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Panicum
Batata doce

In Polish

Panicum
Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Panicum
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Panicum
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

450400
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Sweet Potato

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Sweet Potato

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

Panicum and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Panicum and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Sweet Potato are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Sweet Potato flower color:

  • Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Panicum and Sweet Potato

Care of Panicum and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.