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Ubi
About Ram's Horn and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

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

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Ram's Horn  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In German
Hortensie  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In French
Hortensia  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
proboscidea louisianica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Pedaliaceae  

Genus
-  
Proboscidea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
5  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Ram's Horn

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

Ubi and Ram's Horn Physical Information

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

Care of Ubi and Ram's Horn

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

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