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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

65400
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Blue Ash
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
शकरकंद

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Süßkartoffel

In French

usine Blue Ash
Patate douce

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Batata

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Batata doce

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Oleaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65400
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Sweet Potato

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Importance of Blue Ash and Sweet Potato

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Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Sweet Potato

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Ash vs Sweet Potato and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Ash are whereas of Sweet Potato have Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Ash has no showy fruits and Sweet Potato has no showy fruits. Also Blue Ash is not flowering and Sweet Potato is not flowering . You can compare Blue Ash and Sweet Potato facts and facts of other plants too.