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The difference between cassava and sweet potato

Jane Margolis
2020-07-16 09:11:16
Stem Division: the height of cassava is about 1.5 to 3 meters, the stem is smooth and upright; the length of sweet potato is 0.7 to 7 meters. Leaf differentiation: the shape of cassava leaf is nearly circular; the shape of sweet potato leaf is various, including heart, triangle, palm and kidney. Flower differentiation: cassava calyx is shorter, about 7 mm long; sweet potato calyx is longer, about 1 cm long.

I. difference of stem

Cassava is an upright shrub, with a height of about 1.5 to 3 meters. Its stem is smooth and upright, containing milk, and its root is cylindrical.

The length of sweet potato is 0.7 to 7 meters, with a large span. The exterior colors are pure green, brown green, purple green and all purple. There are hairs on the surface.

2. The difference of leaves

The shape of cassava leaves is nearly circular, and the petioles grow about 8 to 22 cm.

Sweet potato leaves have various shapes, including heart, triangle, palm and kidney. The length of petiole is about 6 to 23 cm.

cassava

The difference of flowers

Cassava calyx shorter, about 7 mm long, purple red color with a little white cream.

The calyx of sweet potato is longer, about 1 cm long, the color is light red or purple red, and the flower shape is like a trumpet flower.

cassava

Sweet potato

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