Potato

Petunia

About Potato and Petunia

Potato

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Chile

South America

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

4000118

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Terrestrial

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

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Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

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

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, Bouquets, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Petunia

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Petunia

In Hindi

आलू

Petunia

In German

Kartoffel

Petunie

In French

Pomme de terre

Pétunia

In Spanish

Patata

Petunia

In Greek

Πατάτα

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Batata

Petúnia

In Polish

Ziemniak

Petunia

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum

Petunia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

140035

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Petunia

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

Potato and Petunia Physical Information

Potato and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Potato and Petunia are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Potato and Petunia

Care of Potato and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.