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Ubi
About Kangaroo Paws and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Houseplant  

Origin
Asia  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Tissue culture  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

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  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Cut Flowers  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
ANIGOZANTHOS  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Kangaroo Paws  

In German
Hortensie  
Kangaroo Paws  

In French
Hortensia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Kangaroo Paws  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Commelinales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Haemodoraceae  

Genus
-  
Anigozanthos  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Conostyloideae  

Number of Species
-  
11  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Kangaroo Paws

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

Ubi and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Ubi and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Ubi and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kangaroo Paws pruning is done 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 Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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