Cumin

Potato

About Cumin and Potato

Cumin

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South America, Chile

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

34000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

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, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Cumin

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

आलू

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Kartoffel

In French

Usine de cumin

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

planta de comino

Patata

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Batata

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Ziemniak

In Latin

Cumin plant

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1001400

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Potato? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Potato. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Potato

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

Cumin and Potato Physical Information

Cumin and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Potato are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Potato

Care of Cumin and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin 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 Cumin 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.