Potato

Sweet William

About Potato and Sweet William

Potato

Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Chile

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Number of Varieties

40001600

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm45.00 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

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

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

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

In Hindi

आलू

स्वीट विलियम

In German

Kartoffel

Bartn

In French

Pomme de terre

sweet william

In Spanish

Patata

Guillermo dulce

In Greek

Πατάτα

είδος γαρύφαλλου

In Portuguese

Batata

william doce

In Polish

Ziemniak

słodki William

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

amaranthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Solanum

Dianthus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140075

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Sweet William

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Sweet William

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

Potato and Sweet William Physical Information

Potato and Sweet William physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Sweet William are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Potato and Sweet William

Care of Potato and Sweet William include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.