Potato

Kokum

About Potato and Kokum

Potato

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

India

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

4000-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, 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, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Kokum

In Hindi

आलू

Kokum

In German

Kartoffel

Kokum

In French

Pomme de terre

Kokum

In Spanish

Patata

Kokum

In Greek

Πατάτα

Kokum

In Portuguese

Batata

Kokum

In Polish

Ziemniak

Kokum

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Theales

Family

Solanaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Garcinia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Number of Species

14001

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Kokum

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

Potato and Kokum Physical Information

Potato and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Kokum are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Potato and Kokum

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