Broccoli

Sweet Potato

About Broccoli and Sweet Potato

Broccoli

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Broccoli

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्रोकली

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Brokkoli

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Brocoli

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brócoli

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

μπρόκολο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

brócolis

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

brokuły

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Brocoli

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19400

1 27800

Properties of Broccoli and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Broccoli and Sweet Potato

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

Broccoli and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Broccoli and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Broccoli and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Broccoli flower color: Yellow
Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Broccoli and Sweet Potato

Care of Broccoli and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done No pruning needed and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broccoli 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.