Sweet Potato

Hedge Bamboo

About Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo

Sweet Potato

Hedge Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

China

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

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

digitate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

BAMBUSA multiplex

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

हेगड़े बांस

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Hedge Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

bambú de cobertura

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

hedge Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Żywopłoty Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Sepi Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo

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

Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Sweet Potato and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.