Potato

Big Bluestem

About Potato and Big Bluestem

Potato

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

South America, Chile

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

40004

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

7 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

आलू

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Kartoffel

Große Bartgras

In French

Pomme de terre

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Patata

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Πατάτα

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Batata

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Ziemniak

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Solanales

Poaceae

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Solanum

Andropogon

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400150

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Big Bluestem

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

Potato and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Potato and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Potato and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Big Bluestem

Care of Potato and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.