Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, India
South America, Chile
Types
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Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
504000
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
आलू
In German
Bermuda Gras
Kartoffel
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
Grama
Patata
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Batata
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Ziemniak
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Asterids
Tribe
Chlorideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
21400
1
27800
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