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Ubi
About Agastache and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
30  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cough, Diarrhea, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
AGASTACHE 'Pink Pop'  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Agastache, Hybrid Hyssop, Pink Pop Agastache  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Agastache  

In German
Hortensie  
Agastache  

In French
Hortensia  
Agastache  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Agastache  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Agastache  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Agastache  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Agastache  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Agastache  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
-  
Giant hyssop  

Clade
-  
Foeniculum  

Tribe
-  
Nepeteae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
12  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Agastache

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Agastache? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Agastache. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Agastache doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Agastache has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Ubi and Agastache and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Agastache

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

Ubi and Agastache Physical Information

Ubi and Agastache physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Agastache height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Agastache are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Agastache

Care of Ubi and Agastache include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Agastache pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Agastache needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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