Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
6-9
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Fibre
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Needle Grass
In German
Süßkartoffel
Nadel- Gras
In French
Patate douce
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Batata
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Batata doce
agulha Relva
In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
igła do trawy
In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
acus Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.