Potato

African Iris

About Potato and African Iris

Potato

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Southern Africa

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Perennial

Number of Varieties

400050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-8

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 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, 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

Rhizome division, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

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

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, 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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

आलू

African Iris

In German

Kartoffel

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Pomme de terre

African Iris

In Spanish

Patata

Iris africano

In Greek

Πατάτα

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Batata

Iris africano

In Polish

Ziemniak

Afryki Iris

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Solanum

Dietes

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1400300

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Potato and African Iris. Potato doesn't have thorns and African Iris 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 African Iris 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 African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and African Iris

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

Potato and African Iris Physical Information

Potato and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Potato and African Iris are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Potato and African Iris

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