Potato

River Birch

About Potato and River Birch

Potato

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

40003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Erosion control, Wildlife

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

River Birch

In Hindi

आलू

River Birch

In German

Kartoffel

Fluss Birch

In French

Pomme de terre

Birch river

In Spanish

Patata

river Birch

In Greek

Πατάτα

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Batata

river Birch

In Polish

Ziemniak

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fagales

Family

Solanaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Solanum

Betula

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14003

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Potato and River Birch

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

Potato and River Birch Physical Information

Potato and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and River Birch are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Potato and River Birch

Care of Potato and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.