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About Potato and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
South America, Chile  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
4000  
6

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
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
1.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
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  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, 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  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
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, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Pansy  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
आलू  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Kartoffel  

In French
Pensée  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Patata  

In Greek
πανσές  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Batata  

In Polish
Bratek  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Solanales  

Family
Violaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Solanum  

Clade
-  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Pansy and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Potato

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

Pansy and Potato Physical Information

Pansy and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Potato are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Potato

Care of Pansy and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pansy 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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