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Ubi
Creeping Zinnia and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Gold, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full 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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

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
-  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
SANVITALIA procumbens  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Creeping Zinnia  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
SANVITALIA procumbens  

In German
Hortensie  
Husarenknopf  

In French
Hortensia  
procumbens Sanvitalia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
procumbens Sanvitalia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
procumbens SANVITALIA  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
procumbens Sanvitalia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
procumbens SANVITALIA  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Sanvitalia procumbens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Sanvitalia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
-  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Ubi and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Importance of Ubi and Creeping Zinnia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ubi and Creeping Zinnia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ubi and Creeping Zinnia 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 Ubi is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Creeping Zinnia is . Ubi has beauty benefits as follows: while Creeping Zinnia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ubi vs Creeping Zinnia

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 Ubi vs Creeping Zinnia 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 Ubi are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Creeping Zinnia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ubi has no showy fruits and Creeping Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Ubi is not flowering and Creeping Zinnia is not flowering . You can compare Ubi and Creeping Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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