Sweet Potato Vine

Japanese Sedge

About Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge

Sweet Potato Vine

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Japan

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

15.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge. Sweet Potato Vine doesn't have thorns and Japanese Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato Vine does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato Vine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face and Japanese Sedge has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face. 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 Vine and Japanese Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato Vine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.