Royal Fern

Sweet Potato

About Royal Fern and Sweet Potato

Royal Fern

Sweet Potato

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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

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

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

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

Banks, Boggy areas, stream banks, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9

11-12

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)▶

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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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

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

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 Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem 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

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern 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 Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA regalis var spectabilis

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

रॉयल फर्न

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Königs Fern

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Fougère royale

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Real helecho

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Royal Fern

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Real Fern

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Królewski paproci

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

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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400

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Properties of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato

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

Royal Fern and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Royal Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Royal Fern leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Royal Fern and Sweet Potato

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