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About Potato and Wooly Thyme

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

South America, Chile
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

400010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
11-3

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
A2, A3, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White
Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Gray mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Wooly Thyme

In Hindi

आलू
Wooly Thyme

In German

Kartoffel
Wooly Thymian

In French

Pomme de terre
Wooly Thyme

In Spanish

Patata
Lanoso Tomillo

In Greek

Πατάτα
Wooly Θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Batata
Wooly tomilho

In Polish

Ziemniak
Wooly Tymianek

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Wooly Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Solanum
Thymus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400100
1 27800
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Properties of Potato and Wooly Thyme

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

Season and Care of Potato and Wooly Thyme

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

Potato and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Potato and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Potato and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

  • Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White

  • Potato leaf color: Green

  • Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Potato and Wooly Thyme

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