Potato

Shell Ginger

About Potato and Shell Ginger

Potato

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

400020

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Apply 8-4-6 amount

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

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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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

आलू

Shell Ginger

In German

Kartoffel

Shell Ginger

In French

Pomme de terre

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Patata

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Πατάτα

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Batata

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Ziemniak

Shell Imbir

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Solanum

Alpinia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1400150

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Shell Ginger

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

Potato and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Potato and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Shell Ginger

Care of Potato and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.