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About Sweet Potato and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
400
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकंद
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Batata
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Arales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Potato and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Duckweed. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Duckweed 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 Duckweed 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 Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Duckweed

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

Sweet Potato and Duckweed Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available

  • Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Duckweed

Care of Sweet Potato and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.