Sweet Potato

Dwarf Papyrus

About Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus

Sweet Potato

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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 pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

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

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400700

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Sweet Potato and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.