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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Switchgrass  
Vine, Flowering plant  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Purple, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Purple, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water  

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
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  

In Hindi
panikom  
शकरकन्द  

In German
panikom  
Süßkartoffel  

In French
panikom  
Patate douce  

In Spanish
panikom  
Ipomoea batatas  

In Greek
Panicum  
Sweet potato  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Batata-doce  

In Polish
Panicum  
Wilec ziemniaczany  

In Latin
Panicum  
Ipomoea batatas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine

If you are confused whether Panicum or Sweet Potato Vine 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 Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Panicum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Potato Vine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion whereas of Sweet Potato Vine is Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato Vine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Panicum vs Sweet Potato Vine

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 Panicum vs Sweet Potato Vine 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 Panicum are whereas of Sweet Potato Vine have Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Panicum has showy fruits and Sweet Potato Vine has no showy fruits. Also Panicum is not flowering and Sweet Potato Vine is not flowering . You can compare Panicum and Sweet Potato Vine facts and facts of other plants too.

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