Potato

Buddha's Hand

About Potato and Buddha's Hand

Potato

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

South America, Chile

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

40001

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Budding, Cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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 spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Asthma

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

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

आलू

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Kartoffel

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Pomme de terre

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Patata

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Πατάτα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Batata

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Ziemniak

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Solanum

Citrus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14001

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Buddha's Hand

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

Potato and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Potato and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Buddha's Hand

Care of Potato and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.