Potato

Freesia

About Potato and Freesia

Potato

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Freesia

Number of Varieties

400015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Freesia

In Hindi

आलू

Freesia

In German

Kartoffel

Freesie

In French

Pomme de terre

Freesia

In Spanish

Patata

fresia

In Greek

Πατάτα

freesia

In Portuguese

Batata

freesia

In Polish

Ziemniak

frezja

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Solanum

Freesia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Number of Species

140016

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Freesia

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

Potato and Freesia Physical Information

Potato and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Freesia are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Freesia

Care of Potato and Freesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.