Sweet Potato

Japanese Iris

About Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris

Sweet Potato

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

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

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

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 over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Fibre

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris

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

Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris

Care of Sweet Potato and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.