Potato

Bay Laurel

About Potato and Bay Laurel

Potato

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

Mediterranean

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

40001

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

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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

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

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

आलू

bay laurel

In German

Kartoffel

Lorbeer

In French

Pomme de terre

laurier

In Spanish

Patata

laurel

In Greek

Πατάτα

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Batata

louro

In Polish

Ziemniak

wawrzynu

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Laurales

Family

Solanaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Solanum

Laurus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14003

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Bay Laurel

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

Potato and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Potato and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Bay Laurel

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