Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Chile
Southeastern Asia
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
4000200
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.00 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, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
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
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
आलू
अरवी
In German
Kartoffel
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Pomme de terre
Colocasia
In Spanish
Patata
Colocasia
In Greek
Πατάτα
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Batata
Colocasia
In Polish
Ziemniak
Kolokazja
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Arales
Family
Solanaceae
Araceae
Genus
Solanum
Alocasia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
140010
1
27800
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