Royal Fern

Sweet Potato Vine

About Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

Royal Fern

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Osmunda regalis var. regalis, Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana, Osmunda spectabilis

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Boggy areas, stream banks, Woodlands

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

Non Flowering Plant

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern 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 Fern 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 Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern 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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bone disorders, Bone strength, Jaundice

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA regalis var spectabilis

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

रॉयल फर्न

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Königs Fern

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Fougère royale

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Real helecho

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Royal Fern

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Real Fern

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Królewski paproci

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

Wondering what are the properties of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine? We provide you with everything About Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine. Royal Fern doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns. Also Royal Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Royal Fern has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Royal Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Royal Fern leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.