Sweet Potato

Comfrey

About Sweet Potato and Comfrey

Sweet Potato

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Europe, Russia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

4002

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Blackwort

In German

Süßkartoffel

Blackwort

In French

Patate douce

Blackwort

In Spanish

Batata

Blackwort

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Blackwort

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Blackwort

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Blackwort

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

40035

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Comfrey

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Comfrey? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Comfrey. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Comfrey doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting and Comfrey has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Potato and Comfrey and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Comfrey

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

Sweet Potato and Comfrey Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Comfrey are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Sweet Potato and Comfrey

Care of Sweet Potato and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.