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About Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
400
Rank: 20 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Hummingbirds
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
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Bone strength
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA batatas
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
शकरकंद
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
7.2.2 In German
Süßkartoffel
Ostrich Fern
7.2.3 In French
Patate douce
fougère à l'autruche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Batata
avestruz helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκοπατάτα
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Batata doce
Ostrich Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Słodki ziemniak
Struś Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
struthionem Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Matteuccia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
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 Ostrich Fern

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

Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern

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

Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

  • Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available

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

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Ostrich Fern

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