Sweet Potato Vine

Umbrella Sedge

About Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge

Sweet Potato Vine

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Vine, Flowering plant

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 ..

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Rose

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकन्द

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ipomoea batatas

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet potato

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata-doce

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilec ziemniaczany

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Ipomoea batatas

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge

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

Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato Vine and Umbrella Sedge

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