Spanish Moss

Sweet Potato

About Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato

Spanish Moss

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1511-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

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

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato. Spanish Moss doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Spanish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Spanish Moss has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spanish Moss season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato

Care of Spanish Moss and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.