Potato

Pitanga

About Potato and Pitanga

Potato

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

South America, Brazil

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

40001

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Do Not over Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, 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

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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

Glossy

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

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

आलू

Pitanga

In German

Kartoffel

Pitanga

In French

Pomme de terre

Pitanga

In Spanish

Patata

Pitanga

In Greek

Πατάτα

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Batata

Pitanga

In Polish

Ziemniak

Pitanga

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Solanum

Eugenia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

140020

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Pitanga

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

Potato and Pitanga Physical Information

Potato and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Pitanga are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Potato and Pitanga

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