Potato

Slippery Elm

About Potato and Slippery Elm

Potato

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackspot mold

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

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

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

आलू

Slippery Elm

In German

Kartoffel

Rotulme

In French

Pomme de terre

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Patata

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

Πατάτα

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Batata

Slippery Elm

In Polish

Ziemniak

Slippery Elm

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Urticales

Family

Solanaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Solanum

Ulmus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140020

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Slippery Elm

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

Potato and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Potato and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Potato and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Slippery Elm

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