Papyrus

Sweet Potato

About Papyrus and Sweet Potato

Papyrus

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 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

About Flowering..

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

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1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

1.7 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.3 Growing Conditions

2.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.4.1 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.1.2 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.1.3 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.1.4 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.1.5 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.1.6 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.2 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

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

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.3.2 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

शकरकंद

7.3.4 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Süßkartoffel

7.3.6 In French

usine papyrus

Patate douce

7.3.8 In Spanish

planta del papiro

Batata

7.3.10 In Greek

πάπυρο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.3.12 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

Batata doce

7.3.14 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

Słodki ziemniak

7.4.1 In Latin

cHARTA

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.4 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.5 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.6 Family

Cyperaceae

Convolvulaceae

9.2 Genus

Cyperus

Ipomoea

9.4 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

9.5 Tribe

Cariceae

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9.6 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

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9.7 Number of Species

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400

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Properties of Papyrus and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Sweet Potato

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

Papyrus and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Papyrus and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Papyrus and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Papyrus and Sweet Potato

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