Homalomena

Potato

About Homalomena and Potato

Homalomena

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

1204000

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

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

Rhizomes

Fruits

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Homalomena

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Homalomena

आलू

In German

Homalomena

Kartoffel

In French

Homalomena

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Homalomena

Patata

In Greek

Homalomena

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

homalomena

Batata

In Polish

Homalomena

Ziemniak

In Latin

Homalomena

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1221400

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Potato? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Potato. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Potato has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Potato

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

Homalomena and Potato Physical Information

Homalomena and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Potato are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Homalomena and Potato

Care of Homalomena and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.