Sweet Potato

Copper Iris

About Sweet Potato and Copper Iris

Sweet Potato

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

4008

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Copper iris

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Copper Iris

In German

Süßkartoffel

Copper Iris

In French

Patate douce

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Batata

Cobre Iris

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Copper Iris

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Miedź Iris

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Copper Iris

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

Sweet Potato and Copper Iris Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Copper Iris are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Copper Iris

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