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About Ceanothus and Potato


About Potato and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
South America, Chile  

Types
-  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
4000  
6

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
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
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
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
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
आलू  

In German
Ceanothus  
Kartoffel  

In French
Ceanothus  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
Patata  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
Batata  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Ceanothus and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Potato

Season and care of Ceanothus and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Ceanothus and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ceanothus season is Summer and Potato season is Summer. The type of soil for Ceanothus is Loam and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ceanothus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potato is Acidic.

Ceanothus and Potato Physical Information

Ceanothus and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Potato are as follows:

Care of Ceanothus and Potato

Care of Ceanothus and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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