Potato

Crimson Pygmy

About Potato and Crimson Pygmy

Potato

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

Japan

1.4 Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

4 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-5

1.3 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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Yellow green

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Red, Bronze

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलू

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Kartoffel

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Pomme de terre

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Patata

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Πατάτα

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Ziemniak

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1400NA

1 27800

Properties of Potato and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Crimson Pygmy

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

Potato and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

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

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Potato and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Potato and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.