Potato

Sinningia

About Potato and Sinningia

Potato

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Chile

South America, Brazil

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

400030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Average Water Needs

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 shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

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, Cottage Garden, 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

आलू

Sinningia

In German

Kartoffel

Sinningia

In French

Pomme de terre

Sinningia

In Spanish

Patata

Sinningia

In Greek

Πατάτα

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Batata

Sinningia

In Polish

Ziemniak

Sinningia

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Solanum

Sinningia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

140065

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Sinningia

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

Potato and Sinningia Physical Information

Potato and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Potato and Sinningia are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Sinningia

Care of Potato and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.