Potato

Tritoma

About Potato and Tritoma

Potato

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

400070

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, 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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

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

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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

Snails

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

आलू

Tritoma

In German

Kartoffel

Tritoma

In French

Pomme de terre

Tritoma

In Spanish

Patata

tritoma

In Greek

Πατάτα

tritoma

In Portuguese

Batata

Tritoma

In Polish

Ziemniak

Tritoma

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Solanum

Kniphofia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140072

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Potato and Tritoma

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

Potato and Tritoma Physical Information

Potato and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Potato and Tritoma are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Potato and Tritoma

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