Potato

False Aralia

About Potato and False Aralia

Potato

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

Polynesia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

400080

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm760.00 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

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

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 over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

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

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

False Aralia

In Hindi

आलू

Aralia

In German

Kartoffel

falsch Aralia

In French

Pomme de terre

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Patata

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Πατάτα

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Batata

Aralia false

In Polish

Ziemniak

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Solanaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Solanum

Plerandra

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14001

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Potato and False Aralia

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

Potato and False Aralia Physical Information

Potato and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and False Aralia are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Potato and False Aralia

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