Potato

Peppertree

About Potato and Peppertree

Potato

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

South America

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

4000100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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 Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Peppertree

In Hindi

आलू

Peppertree

In German

Kartoffel

Peppertree

In French

Pomme de terre

Peppertree

In Spanish

Patata

peppertree

In Greek

Πατάτα

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Batata

Peppertree

In Polish

Ziemniak

Peppertree

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Schinus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1400600

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Peppertree

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

Potato and Peppertree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Potato and Peppertree

Care of Potato and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.