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Ubi
About Figwort and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Figwort  

In German
Hortensie  
figwort  

In French
Hortensia  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
figwort  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
figwort  

In Polish
Hortensja  
figwort  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Ranunculales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
-  
Ranunculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
200  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Figwort

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

Ubi and Figwort Physical Information

Ubi and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Figwort

Care of Ubi and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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