Sweet Potato

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

Sweet Potato

Narrowleaf Cattail

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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, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

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

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

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