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About Sweet Potato and Needle Grass

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
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
400
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray 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
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Not Available
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
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Fibre
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकंद
Needle Grass
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Nadel- Gras
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
aiguille Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Batata
Hierba de aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
βελόνα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
agulha Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
igła do trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
acus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Stipa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
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 Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Needle Grass

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

Sweet Potato and Needle Grass Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available

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

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Needle Grass

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