Potato

Monkey-flower

About Potato and Monkey-flower

Potato

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

4000100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Larva

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

आलू

Monkey Flower

In German

Kartoffel

Monkey Flower

In French

Pomme de terre

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Patata

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Πατάτα

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Batata

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Ziemniak

Monkey Flower

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Solanum

Diplacus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400100

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Monkey-flower

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

Potato and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Potato and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Monkey-flower

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