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Sweet Potato and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia  

Types
Perennial Grass  
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  
IPOMOEA batatas  

Common Name
Elephant Grass  
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine  

In Hindi
हाथी घास  
शकरकंद  

In German
Elefantengras  
Süßkartoffel  

In French
l'herbe à éléphant  
Patate douce  

In Spanish
pasto elefante  
Batata  

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο  
Γλυκοπατάτα  

In Portuguese
capim-elefante  
Batata doce  

In Polish
trawa słoniowa  
Słodki ziemniak  

In Latin
elephanti herba  
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato

If you are confused whether Elephant Grass or Sweet Potato are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Grass are Nitrogen and organic fertlizers, whereas for Sweet Potato fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds whereas of Sweet Potato is Potassium, ß-carotene and Vitamin C. Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass are Asthma and breathing problems 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. Elephant Grass has no showy fruits and Sweet Potato has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Grass is not flowering and Sweet Potato is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Grass and Sweet Potato facts and facts of other plants too.

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