Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Chile
Brazil
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial 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
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
आलू
painted fingernail
In German
Kartoffel
painted fingernail
In French
Pomme de terre
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Patata
painted fingernail
In Greek
Πατάτα
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Batata
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Ziemniak
painted fingernail
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Anthophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
Properties of Potato and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Potato and Painted Fingernails. Potato doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Potato and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Potato and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Painted Fingernails season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Painted Fingernails is .
Potato and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Potato and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Potato and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Potato and Painted Fingernails
Care of Potato and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.