Watermilfoil

Sweet Potato

About Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato

Watermilfoil

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1211-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

69400

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato

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

Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato

Care of Watermilfoil and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.