Softstem Bulrush

Sweet Potato Vine

About Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine

Softstem Bulrush

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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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

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 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 !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, 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

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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 !

5.3.4 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

Bold

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

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

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

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

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33% Sedge and Rush 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

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

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, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Softstem Bulrush

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Softstem Bulrush

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schoenoplectus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color: Not Available
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Softstem Bulrush 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.