Potato

Beet

About Potato and Beet

Potato

Beet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Europe

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

40003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, 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

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

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

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

Allergy

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

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

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

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

आलू

चुकंदर

In German

Kartoffel

Rübe

In French

Pomme de terre

betterave

In Spanish

Patata

remolacha

In Greek

Πατάτα

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

Batata

beterraba

In Polish

Ziemniak

buraczany

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Beta

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140028

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Beet

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

Potato and Beet Physical Information

Potato and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Potato and Beet are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Beet

Care of Potato and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.