Potato

Pear

About Potato and Pear

Potato

Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

South America, Chile

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

40003000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

PYRUS communis

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Pear

In Hindi

आलू

नाशपाती

In German

Kartoffel

Birne

In French

Pomme de terre

Poire

In Spanish

Patata

Pera

In Greek

Πατάτα

Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Batata

Pera

In Polish

Ziemniak

Gruszka

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Solanum

Pyrus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

140030

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Pear

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

Potato and Pear Physical Information

Potato and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Pear are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Potato and Pear

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