Potato

Bittersweet

About Potato and Bittersweet

Potato

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Vines

Origin

South America, Chile

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

400050

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Do not water frequently

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

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

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

आलू

Asian bittersweet

In German

Kartoffel

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Pomme de terre

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Patata

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Πατάτα

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Batata

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Ziemniak

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Celastrales

Family

Solanaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Solanum

Celastrus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

140040

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Bittersweet

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

Potato and Bittersweet Physical Information

Potato and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Bittersweet are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Bittersweet

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