Switchgrass

Sweet Potato

About Switchgrass and Sweet Potato

Switchgrass

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

38400

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Switchgrass

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Switchgrass

शकरकंद

In German

Switchgrass

Süßkartoffel

In French

switchgrass

Patate douce

In Spanish

switchgrass

Batata

In Greek

switchgrass

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Batata doce

In Polish

switchgrass

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

switchgrass

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Panicum

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

450400

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Switchgrass and Sweet Potato. Switchgrass doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Switchgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Switchgrass has allergic reactions like and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like . 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 Switchgrass and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato

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

Switchgrass and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Switchgrass and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato

Care of Switchgrass and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.