Potato

Abutilon

About Potato and Abutilon

Potato

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

South America, Chile

Brazil

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

4000200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

आलू

Abutilon

In German

Kartoffel

Abutilon

In French

Pomme de terre

Abutilon

In Spanish

Patata

Abutilon

In Greek

Πατάτα

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Batata

Abutilon

In Polish

Ziemniak

Abutilon

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Solanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Solanum

Abutilon

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

1400200

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Potato and Abutilon. Potato doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Abutilon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Abutilon

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

Potato and Abutilon Physical Information

Potato and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Abutilon are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Abutilon

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