Potato

Silver Dollar

About Potato and Silver Dollar

Potato

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Chile

Southwestern United States

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

400020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

reseeds, 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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

आलू

silver dollar

In German

Kartoffel

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Pomme de terre

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Patata

planta de la plata

In Greek

Πατάτα

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Batata

silver dollar

In Polish

Ziemniak

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Solanum

Lunaria

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140050

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Silver Dollar

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

Potato and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Potato and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Silver Dollar

Care of Potato and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.