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Ubi
About Scented Geranium and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
herbaceous annuals  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
38.14 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Water when soil is dry  

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  
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  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds  

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

Other Uses
-  
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pelargonium  

In German
Hortensie  
Pelargonium  

In French
Hortensia  
pélargonium  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
pelargonium  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Pelargonium  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
pelargônio  

In Polish
Hortensja  
pelargonia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pelargonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Geraniales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
-  
Pelargonium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
200  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Scented Geranium

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

Ubi and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Ubi and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Scented Geranium

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

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