Potato

Common Rush

About Potato and Common Rush

Potato

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Chile

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

40005

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-6

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, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

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

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, reseeds

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Soft Rush

In Hindi

आलू

Soft Rush

In German

Kartoffel

Soft Rush

In French

Pomme de terre

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Patata

Soft Rush

In Greek

Πατάτα

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Batata

Soft Rush

In Polish

Ziemniak

Soft Rush

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Solanum

Juncus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400400

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Common Rush

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

Potato and Common Rush Physical Information

Potato and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Common Rush are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Common Rush

Care of Potato and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.