Panicum

Sweet Potato

About Panicum and Sweet Potato

Panicum

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

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

Wet lands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Indigo

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist

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

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Deers

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 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

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Biofuel

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Panicum

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

panikom

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

panikom

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

panikom

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

panikom

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Panicum

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Panicum

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Panicum

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Panicum

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

450400

1 27800

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 Not Available and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.

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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 Not Available and Sweet Potato season is Not Available. 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 Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Panicum and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
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.