Potato

Candytuft

About Potato and Candytuft

Potato

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

4000220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-3

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Agroforestry

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Candytuft

In Hindi

आलू

Candytuft

In German

Kartoffel

Schleifenblume

In French

Pomme de terre

candytuft

In Spanish

Patata

candytuft

In Greek

Πατάτα

candytuft

In Portuguese

Batata

ibero

In Polish

Ziemniak

candytuft

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Solanum

Iberis

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140050

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Candytuft

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

Potato and Candytuft Physical Information

Potato and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Potato and Candytuft are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Candytuft

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