Peanut

Potato

About Peanut and Potato

Peanut

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America

South America, Chile

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

64000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

45.72 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

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

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Peanut

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

मूंगफली

आलू

In German

Erdnuss

Kartoffel

In French

Cacahuète

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Maní

Patata

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Amendoim

Batata

In Polish

Arachid

Ziemniak

In Latin

Peanut

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Arachis

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10001400

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Potato? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Potato. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Potato

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

Peanut and Potato Physical Information

Peanut and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Peanut and Potato

Care of Peanut and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Peanut 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.